Who watches the Watchmen? Me. And I'll do it again.

Rating: 10/10 (8 March 2009)

Whatever your views on whether or not this film ever should of been made, the beauty of the finished article is something that can not be denied. Though Alan Moore will never acknowledge the project, what Snyder has produced is a tribute to Moore's imagination and a near perfect homage to his work. Though there are some changes, other bits missing and the occasional bit of artistic license used, the movie is about as faithful a translation of the novel as one could realistically wish for. It looks sublime, the action is incredible and the general atmosphere absorbing. I loved the novel and loved the film, proof that the two needn't be mutually exclusive.
Despite it lasting nearly three hours, perhaps the biggest compliment I can give this film is that upon leaving the cinema, both my girlfriend and I looked at one another and said "We need to go see that again - very soon!"
A wonderful achievement and a fantastic film.