Watchmen (the review from a non-reader)

Watchmen (the review from a non-reader)

We already know: NO SQUID! I found it funny that they played HALLELUJAH during the sex scene between Nite Owl and (the latexed out) Silk Spectre.

Review Opinion
By CBMcontributor - Mar 06, 2009 07:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Watchmen

I have to confess that though I had always had some knowledge of the Watchmen graphic novel, I'd never read it for myself. So as I walked into my local theater I had nothing personal to expect except for all the hype from the fan post on this site. I've read several reviews before going today, and honestly I can not see why the negativity in so many posts. Visually I was blown away by the fluidness, and flow of the story. The actors did a great job capturing the characters they protrayed (I didn't sit there think "Who could do him/ her better, like I have with other movies). I did have a complaint though, I found myself feeling sorry for ALL the characters; btu not sure who I felt worse for.
All things considered, I don't see at 2 hours and approximately 43 mins why Snyder didn't go ahead and release the Director's Cut; which my count 3 hours and 10 mins only had about 30 mins more footage.

I gave the movie 8 out of 10, and promise to read the graphic novel then go see it again soon.

I hope this help those of you who have not seen the movie yet.

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Betty
Betty - 3/7/2009, 3:44 PM
Because he didnt want people to actually go to sleep.
imandrew
imandrew - 3/7/2009, 4:21 PM
Just wanted to add that you are supposed to feel sorry for the characters, that is one of the things that makes this story so different from other comic book, it puts superheroes at a human level and makes you feel sorry for them.
thisisvik
thisisvik - 3/8/2009, 9:04 AM
The actors really did not capture the essence of the characters created by Alan Mooree. They all certainly looked the piece, not including mickey from seinfeld, who played the midget murderer, but overall I think it was likely the direction and choice of how to make this movie that made it so bad.
DSAhawker
DSAhawker - 3/9/2009, 7:57 AM
at least Uwe Boll didn't cross over into the comic book world. If he had gotten his hands on Watchmen, I'm sure this website would loose 93% of it's fanbase from mass suicide
DSAhawker
DSAhawker - 3/9/2009, 8:09 AM
I really really liked the movie by the way...fell short of loving the movie, which I really hoped for, which I think is what we all hoped for, but in the end, I still really enjoyed it. The more I think about the movie after the fact, the more I realized how much I liked it. I can't wait for the directors cut.

I've never seen Jackie Earl Haley before, but I was damn impressed. Especially by his facial twitches hahaha....god damn I've never seen so many facial twitches
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