Ambitous, yet falls short.

Rating: 5/10 (10 March 2009)

The biggest problem with the Watchman comic is that the nuances only emerge after repeated readings. There's really no way to capture this in a film, where the goal is to be entertained in one sitting.
While faithful to the comic, as a film, it fails. However, if you enjoy "300" style fight scenes, this movie will not disappoint.
For me, while I had nostalgic enjoyment at how it followed the comic, and I do enjoy 300-style fights, the film rang hollow and the actual story seemed tinny and archaic.
Overall, while fans of the comic will not be disappointed, I think this story was better told in 1989 than 2009.