The comic book that inspired a generation or writers, artists, fans, and countless others has FINALLY been adapted into a major motion picture. After many years and many failed attempts, after legal battles and speculation, it has finally made it to theaters! Zach Snyder has brought us what many poeple thought was impossible. The twelve issue epic was cut down quite a bit for the big screen, naturally, but for the most part, all of the cuts and modifications fit in with the overall feel of the film without changing the story much. Visually, it was fantastic! The sets, costumes, cinematography, art direction, editing, and general direction were all amazing! On the downside, the make-up and the music were where I thought the film fell short. Sally Jupiter, one of the original heroes and mother to the current Silk Spectre looked fine in her flashbacks, but the older version of the character looked fake and reminded me of the make-up from Back To The Future.... Not in a good way. Richard Nixon was also right there with her. His fake nose looked horrible. The misic was like a "Best of the 80's" soundtrack that I felt was intrusive and over-the-top at times. Some of it was alrigth, but as a whole, it was a little too much for my taste. Some of the acting was a bit dry, and for someone that has not read the book, I could definately see how the movie could look about a half an hour too long. Overall though, still a great flick, and I'm glad it finally saw the light of day. It's just too bad that Alan Moore cannot celebrate the success from this that he so much deserves.
I give Watchmen an 8 outta 10!
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