" In the Dark world of Comics, there is a shattered window called Reality "

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2009)

Growing up as a child, one of the first avenues to the world of reading came when I discovered my first comic book. Little did I know, within this fantastic world, there was a dividend which awaken my vivid imagination and allowed me to see the liquid, magical world of fantasy. Yet among those early comics, there were also a plethora of other fans who wished someone could make the comics come alive in a very real, adult sense. Such a wondrous world emerged when movies like "Superman" with Christopher Reeves and "Batman" with Michael Keaton were created. Although spectacular and entertaining, there was an ingredient missing. That torn sliver of fantasy arrived with this movie called " Watchmen." When you view this remarkable film, be prepared for a really exciting, gritty, physically gutsy, morbidly macabre 1950's atmosphere to envelop you as the director has reached the edge of the envelope and ripped it asunder. The story is set in the Alternative world of the 1980's. In this world, Nixion is re-elected for a third term and an aging group of magical super-heroes have been rendered obsolete. Mothballed into retirement, the world lumbers slowly into the unthinkable abyss of nuclear self-destruction and is terrifyingly real as reminded by the Doomday clock. The world needs help, but the Superheros are all powerless to help, until one night when one by one, for some unexplainable reason, they become the target of a mysterious and unknown character. One member Walter Kovacs (Jackie Haley) of the once incredible super heroes group called Rorschach, begins a dangerous investigation with the death of The Comedian (Jeffry Morgan). He is aided by Nite Owl (Pat Wilson), Ozymandias (Matthew Goode), Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup) and the Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) yet, despite their combined powers, they face certain death as both the world and their group face the end of the world. The film is bursting with dark explosive black drama and nearly all the ingredients are present to create a monumental Classic. This is recommended as just that, a dark movie for anyone who was raised on Classic comics. Superb viewing. ****