Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, Car;a Gugino, Jeffery Dean Morgan
Synopsis
300's Zack Snyder brings Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' critically acclaimed comic book Watchmen to the big screen, courtesy of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures. Set in an alternate universe circa 1985, the film's world is a highly unstable one where a nuclear war is imminent between America and Russia. Superheroes have long been made to hang up their tights thanks to the government-sponsored Keene Act, but that all changes with the death of The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a robust ex-hero commando whose mysterious free fall out a window perks the interest of one of the country's last remaining vigilantes, Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley). His investigation leads him to caution many of his other former costumed colleagues, including Dr. Manhattan, Night Owl (Patrick Wilson), Ozymandias (Matthew Goode), Sally Jupiter (Carla Gugino), and her daughter, The Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman). Heralded for bringing the world of superheroes into the literary world, Watchmen gave the super-powered mythos a real-life grounding that had been missing in mainstream comics to that point.
Scott's Review
Growing up as a huge comic book fan I was looking forward to seeing this movie. This adaptation of the movie followed the storyline of the comic with few deversions. Overall the acting was good. At no time did I feel that the characters were not believable (in thier world). I had two negative comments to make about this movies, those being; The sex scene between Night Owl and The Silk Spectre just did not belong. It added nothing to the movies plotline except the gratuitous tit shot. Along those lines, to please or attract the female audience, Dr. Manhatten spent most of the movie in the buff with several scenes showing his penis. Why? It was obvious that he was not afraid to wear clothing as we see him several times in just a g-string type outfit. Overall this is a very good movie and will definitly see (or own) it again.
Scott's Rating:
(5 Frogs) - Excellent. A must see movie. Movies with this rating would include Star Wars, LoTR, Gandi, Beaches. These are the movies I will buy on DVD when they are released.
(4 Frogs) - Good. Good storyline or excellent visual effects. Movies with this rating would include Stargate, Red Dawn, Raiders of the Lost Ark. These movies I will probably buy on DVD within two months of release.
(3 Frogs) - Average. Nothing special about these movies. Movies with this rating would include Volcano, Revenge of the Nerds, King Ralph. These movies I would only buy on DVD if they are on sale.
(2 Frogs) - So So. Storyline below average, visual effects mediocre. Movies with this rating include Craft, Sister Act, Star Trek Generations. These movies I would probably not buy.
(1 Frog) - Bad. Lousy storyline, poor acting, but may have some item as a saving grace. Movies with this rating include League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Star Trek 3 The search for spock, Replicators, Kung Pow!. These movies I will not buy.
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