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Watchmen Review

   Solely, I remember this movie came out when it was my birthday, and it had one of the sweetest trailers I had ever seen.  Did it disappoint?  Let's see!
   Now be warned, I HAVE NOT READ THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, so my opinions expressed heresay may not gel with yours in the least.  If so, educate me on the graphic novel because I have heard it is a landmark achievement.
   The story in extreme briefness is about the cold war in the 1980s and how we are on the verge of war.  A group of old superheroes overcome the law and their past to unite and find the person who is trying to kill them all.  Interesting?  Very.
  That being said, this movie is correlative to that of a Cloud Atlas.  There are so many different storylines going on,  yet they start at end with all the characters coming together.
  Let me give credit where credit is due.  Visually as in every Zack Snyder film, the visuals are crisp and pristine, and the always high octane levels of slow motion.  Also, a slow motion sex scene ( 300, Dawn of the Dead, etc.).
   The acting for the most part is pretty standard, except for one performance by Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach.  The awesome deep gravely voice, embracement of being dirty to get the truth, and standing by his guns till the bitter end makes for a character that you don't really empathize with, but one you still want to see succeed and get the job done.
   Now the ending is something that really left a sour taste in my mouth, but made me truly think about the whole movie, about what happened.  Does the end justify the means?  This is the question I feel that this movie poses at the end.  And if so, how can we just forget?  Or can we?
  Watchmen is a thinking man's blockbuster and one that will require a good amount of time (unless you want to sit longer and watch the director's cut, which I did).  Be prepared to leave wondering and asking questions.  Solid movie, and I would recommend it for those who are daring.
 

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