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Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2009)

Nearly three hours and careful plotting. This is not th average standard of summer action film. Zack Snyder has clearly made very exacting demands to make this film meet his expectations having to deal with Alan Moore's dismissive of previous attempts to film Moore's graphic novels.
Taking the graphic novel's story of an alternative history with Richard Nixon being repeatedly reelected and using this alternative world for a cynical commentary on the media and society, Watchmen are vigilantes who the government are threatening to outlaw. Instead of chases and explosions this intelligent adult film used character development and dialogue to drive the plot.
The cinematography is outstanding and makes this film even more enjoyable.