Summary - OK 2.5

An entertaining movie with outstanding special effects, kudos-worthy fight scenes, and for once, a film worthy of its R rating. If you are a comic hero buff, you will leave this movie happy — but for me, the film tries to accomplish too much and has too much of a story to convey. As a result, I found myself the most entertained when the simple to understand good-guy vs bad-guy action happened, and less-so during the numerous back-stories and background.

Acting - Good 3.0

Jack Haley wins my acting vote with his rendition of Rorschach who tells his own story in a narrative tone. An admirable job by Patrick Wilson as the Nite Owl, who has great chemistry with Malin Akerman as the Silk Spectre II. Carla Gugino was a surprise as Sik’s mom.

Film - Barely OK 2.0

Outstanding special effects and the filming of the older era comic-heros did not come across as cheesy in any way. A lot of drama and back-story was mixed in, and while it was filmed well, trying to cram that all in to an action/hero movie was a bit much.

Edge - Sordid 3.2

Teenagers everywhere will be very delighted with this film. Lots of fuel for weeks of daydreaming :)

Reality - Supernatural 3.6

7 Comments

• MJ5K Mar 3, 2010 6:11PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  You thought the visuals were bad, Wick? Visually, this film was amazing, IMO. Sure, some of the costumes looked a little cheesy but the CGI on Nite Owl’s ship, the Vietnam war scene, and Dr. Manhattan’s Mars fortress were pretty cool, at least I thought.

• Spaceghost Mar 22, 2009 8:38AM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  The more I talk to people about this movie, the more I wonder if my love of it comes from knowing the source material so well. Those who have read the comic seem to love the movie, those who have not seem to dislike or not even understand what happens. Wick talks about the adolescent nature of the ideas, but in my head that’s a good thing. The large point of Watchmen is to dissect the adolescent nature of comics and superheroes in general.

  Wish I could separate my head from the comic on this one and be a bit more objective.

• Wick Mar 15, 2009 1:57PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  Sorry for the buzzkill dudes, but I found the movie as flawed as its heroes. Happy I saw it though. Sure was interesting.

• Wick Mar 10, 2009 9:19PM

  Regarding Snackula’s Review
  Best review line yet: “the end result is a bit pulpy and mashed, as if a giant squid were laying on top of it.”

• Fire at Will! Mar 7, 2009 10:59PM

  Thanks Spaceghost – I had been waiting for this film for a while, so I felt it justified a good one! Yours is brilliant though – especially your points regarding adaptation at the start. We disagree on the music, but then reviews are subjective! It’s excellent that we’ve been able to see a film such as this and feel so passionate about it.

• Spaceghost Mar 7, 2009 7:31AM

  Regarding willjros’s Review
  Fantastic review on this one Willjros. I disagree to an extent on the music, but otherwise very good descriptions all around.

• Wick Mar 6, 2009 7:26AM

  Regarding John A Massie’s Review
  Congrats to Massie for posting the first review of Watchmen. As someone who hasn’t read the comik, I’m very much looking forward to the seeing the movie, especially after reading this review.

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