Thursday, March 12, 2009
Based on the 1980s comic book series of the same name, Watchmen is a feast for the eyes and damn fun to watch.
The story takes place in an alternate 1985 and revolves around the death of Edward Blake, otherwise known as the former masked crime fighter The Comedian.
Upon the discovery of the murder, the psychopathic and lone active masked vigilante Rorschach pieces together a conspiracy to rub out all of the former Watchmen.
For those who have read the book, all your favorite characters are here and pristinely represented. Rorsarch, with all his vile and tormented domineer, is played by Jackie Earle Haley, whose raspy voice stings with insanity. Billy Crudup lends his detached and almost inhuman voice to Dr. Manhattan—the only Watchman with super powers.
But the real acting gem is The Comedian, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Every move he makes, even the way he smokes his cigars, is exactly the way he is portrayed in the book.
For those who haven’t read the book, there is still plenty to be seen. The story, just like the comic by Alan Moore, is incredibly gripping. The movie runs almost three hours but never bores.
Everything from Dr. Manhattan’s fortress on Mars to Nite Owl’s II flying ship are an amazing sight. The way this film looks is nothing short of spectacular.
Some might be perturbed at the slightly changed ending and the sometimes hokey soundtrack, but overall Watchmen is both faithful to its source material and straightforward enough to entertain.
Rating: 3 out of 4 stars
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