Who Watches the Watchmen? I DO!

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2009)

This was one of the BEST super-hero movies I have EVER seen! I have read the graphic novel and when I went to see the movie I had some idea of what to expect but even then this great movie managed to make my jaw drop! Never have I seen a movie that is actually "true" to its source! Everything in the novel was faithfully reproduced on screen, from Dr. Manhattan's glowing blue visage to Rorschach's shifting mask...it's all there! The acting of this feature was simply superb. The best by far was Jackie Earle Hayley as the murderous, cold-hearted Rorschach. He took the comic-book character and gave him a face-lift like no other. His raspy voice and intimidating appearance was all that was needed to bring this amazing character to the screen. His costume was picture perfect and reminded me of those film-noir detectives of the old days that spent their time solving mysteries in the dead of night. Rorschach is no exception to this as he is the only one to take action and figure out what is going wrong with the world.
The other characters all had their two cents as well. Nite Owl II was great and true to his comic book roots. Silk Spectre II will no doubt be the source of every young man's wet dreams...talk about sexy...WOW! Malin Akerman was absolutely STUNNING! I even enjoyed the Comedian as well...his gruff attitude and scarred face are what set him apart from the other Watchmen. I also highly enjoyed Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup). He was incredibly well-made through the dazzling art of computer animation and he seemed very real in my eyes. Speaking of eyes...I loved Dr. Manhattan's pupil-less glowing eyes. Very cool.
As with most action-y movies, this one is loaded with it. Violence abounds and there is even a steamy scene between Nite Owl and Silk Spectre II. Rorschach too provides a good dose of blood and gore. Chopping in a man's head with a meat cleaver is sure to curdle a few stomachs so I warn you now to shut your eyes if you are of the squeamish type.
All in all, this movie is sure to become the smash-hit of the year and might be up for an Academy Award or two! Great work Zach Snyder! You pulled another masterpiece out of the hat!