Probably more enjoyable on DVD...

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2009)

The entire "Watchmen" thing was completely unknown to me, except for a panel gag cartoon featuring Rorschach browsing a porn mag: "Inkblots, nothing but inkblots!"
So my perception towards this cinematic rumpus was unbiased. And i must admit that i enjoyed (and cherish) this optical ghost-train-roller-coaster jumble for it's unique and plain weirdness, some really cool one-liners and the extensive care for the finest detail.
But even the "subtle" phases of the movie were either entirely spaced-out, or soaked with sorrow and foreshadowing, leaving the viewer with just another heavy impression or hunch. So, the whole spectacle became more or less lackluster over time.
You can put a comic-book aside, if there's something you must digest, but "Watchmen" just keeps on punching the uncovered parts. Maybe that's why a friend told me that this movie made him sleep. Overload.