Watchmen (2009)

"Who is watching the Watchmen?" 



Story is set during a cold war between two major super powers competing for nuclear power, America and Russia, a world where the remaining Watchmen are either wanted criminals, retired or doing the best they can to help make peace between Russia and America. The direction of this film is utterly so in-depth showing you the truth of the American dream you really do not feel like you have missed anything if you have never read the comics. The film will also spend most of its time going back to past events which shown how the characters have developed to what they are in present, which mainly show their scars and healed roles. A great aspect of the film so to me I feel its so we  believe that these characters are just as damaged as any other normal human being, they are not Superman, they are not Spiderman, they are just normal as any human in this set world.


Characters which I'll start with Jeffrey Morgan who plays as the Comedian, to me the best character of film which other characters in film consider him to be a ruthless killer and even a Nazi. He basically strips down people to a reality to what the world and people are really like and becomes a parody of this world showing the truth of this American dream. Billy Crudup who plays Dr. Manhatton which he is pretty much complete CGI and is considered by many in this film as a God, he has the power to construct and deconstruct the bonds in objects, people and matter which makes him also have the ability to create and destroy life. Malin Akerman who plays Silk Spectre II is the character that just mainly wants to fit in now into reality and live a normal life. Patrick Wilson who plays Nite Owl is the second character who basically has had enough with his super hero role and wants to fit to the real world but finds it hard to let go with the events happening around him. Mathew Goode plays Ozymandias who used his super hero status to become a multi-millionaire, considered the smartest of the bunch he uses his wealth to create idea that would change the world forever. Jackie Haley who plays Rorshach, clinging to his masked superhero status, not feeling there is anything out 
for him in the real world, he hates everything and everyone but will seek the truth by any means necessary.


The acting can be quite of and on at times, even coming of way to serious and corny at certain parts, especially coming from Rorsharch's gravel tone and Nite Owl/Silk Spectre's love plot which I think comes off a bit unneeded leading away from the main plot of story which should have always been the main focus for the film but something so small is something I can forgive.




Action in this film is brilliant and choreographed excellently well, there are some unnecessary scenes of violence in this film and sex scenes but it doesn't make you hate the film in any particular way. CGI is top notch in quality, down to the slightest detail which really immerses you into the universe of the Watchmen. Overall with one of the most memorable film openings with the formation and the loss of the Watchmen, as well as the opening fight scene it is probably one of the most brilliant comic book adaptions I have ever seen which will leave many other comic book adaptions feeling childish and un-worthy for many years to come.