Who watches the Watchmen?

Rating: 8/10 (31 August 2010)

From the opening sequence, to where we are introduced to a wide diversification of notable Americans and prominent moments in American history (JFK Assassination, Conservative think tanker William F Buckley) we understand the scope of this world that is put in front of us. We are in a special time of crisis. And the world needs heroes. Watchmen doesn't disappoint in this regard, but we get more than we bargained for. The heroes that we discover have secrets. They have pain. They are lost. Snyder was able to adapt this film so close to the chest that he brings all the multi layered complexities that Moore did so years ago, and all the problems with it. This film is convoluted. It's messy and long. If the plot was lost on you, or you found you really didn't care about the outcome, welcome to the Watchmen. But the thing of it is, this film isn't really about the plot to find out who killed the Comedian. It's about the heroes who were left behind in this modified Cold War era (Nixon is on his 5th term). It's about relationships. It's about heroes unwilling to waiver in uncertainty and about those who won't compromise. It's about the punishment of the heroes good deeds. The film itself looks amazing. It reached across Gibbons art work and painted it with oil. It's getting the look I always felt the Watchmen needed. The actors are perfectly cast and delivered with conviction. This is an adult film for adults. It's the superhero film adults have always wanted and never think they would get. It's another example how a great film doesn't have to be perfect. Fitting for the Watchmen.