Great movie

Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2009)

I have not have the luck and pleasure of reading this fantastic comic, but I have heard of it and know the story and am familiar with it.
This movie was not the comic. Fans of the comic may be disappointed, but not too much i would hope. People new to 'Watchmen' will find this movie long and it helps not having any way to check the time as I did. On the other hand I feel that it was close to the comic. It did keep to the ideals and it was a reflection of the time that it was written in.
The casting and characters were fantastic especially the comedian, but i feel that some people who went for the action that they expected from this film may have been dismayed. There was action, but drawn out dramatic scenes outweighed the action scenes.
It was definitely a film worth watching and a much better remake than Alan Moore's other classic 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".
Fans of the comic may enjoy it and if you are prepared for a long but impressive movie i recommend you see it.