WATCHMEN(2009)
This is an amazing movie!! The acting is superb, the story
is excellent, the costumes great, the music perfect for the
movie, and scenes are tremendous!!! Well worth several
watches! A+
From IMDb.com:
Firstly, I have not read the graphic novel. This was deliberate,
since I knew there was going to be a movie, and reading any
book tends to ruin the movie. I'm sure there are a whole
bunch of things in the graphic novel that they left out or
changed, and it's hard for those who have read it to imagine
how people could understand the subtleties of the story
without it. But trust me, the morally complex, multi-layered
characters and plot were very well delivered by the movie
alone. There was nothing that seemed like it didn't make
sense or wasn't quite explained. The movie was just
about perfect.
I'm surprised to hear a lot of reviews saying that this is
just an action movie for teenage boys; I thought quite
the opposite. There was much less action than I expected,
the movie centered mostly on emotions and ideas conveyed
through dialog, narration and character flashbacks. The
action scenes were all fairly short, though when there was
action it was delightfully innovative. There were a lot of
nasty and unexpected twists like limbs snapping, guts
sticking to the ceiling, bones audibly crunching... Every
time something violent happened, they made it interesting
and shocking rather than recreating the generic ho-hum
violence of every other movie. (And there was no obligatory
30-minute-long final action scene culminating in the
conclusion of the plot... oh joy! Those get so boring.) Plus,
many of the scenes were rather bold for a mainstream
film, and showed certain things that are normally hidden
off-screen or completely avoided. The only example I feel
I can give without spoiling anything is the full frontal male
nudity, something that is rather conspicuously hidden
in almost every Hollywood movie. This movie isn't
concerned about hiding little things like that, just as it
isn't concerned about hiding certain subjects that most
movies wouldn't show.
This movie definitely isn't for everyone. People expecting
another Dark Knight will be disappointed (or, as in my
case, thrilled), as this movie is completely unique. People
who want an action movie and don't want all that talking
and thinking will be disappointed. But to those looking
for a long, complicated, deeply moving epic that will
really make them think about the very concepts of right,
wrong, and heroism (and who haven't read the book,
which based on other reviews seems to ruin it): Do NOT
miss this movie! - Casey Smith