Movie notes: Watchmen
March 7th, 2009
This must have been a decent movie, because I sat through the entire three hours of it with a pounding headache. I have to admit, I felt like I’d been sitting in the theater for five hours instead of three.
On the movie’s contents: Great special effects. The acting was poor, as per usual in superhero movies. But the entire thing was carried by a plot that seemed to get weirder and weirder with each hour. Some of it was pretty gruesome. At times, I thought I was watching a Quentin Tarantino film. (And I’m no prude.)
There was a lot of political themes in the film—communism, nuclear disarmament, World War III mongering. Having never read the graphic novel, I was surprised how much of the plot was centered around political issues from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
And lastly, I think Dr. Manhattan needed to wear pants more often. (I’ll leave it at that.)
My verdict: go see it. But pee before you take your seat, and order a small drink.
March 8th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Off the top of my head, I give it a 7.5 out of 10. Definitely felt like the length of the movie was justified by going through the character background. Unfortunately, I felt like they stayed too close to the graphic novel and didn’t venture out enough. Also, too much gratuitous sex. Honestly, I don’t need to see everything. If that were the case, I’d be in a titty bar.