WATCHMEN

Plot:

In this film adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic DC Marvel comic novel based on a group of superheros called Watchmen, who's mission is to watch over humanity, but leaves to question - who is watching the Watchmen? During the mid 80's, in the midst of the nuclear struggle between the United States and Russia, superheros have been force to retire from crime fighting leaving the cities in a state of chaos. When former superhero Edward Blake/The Comedian (Morgan) is mysteriously killed, Walter Kovacs/Rorshach (Haley)forms an investigation enlisting the help of fellow Watchmen Dan Dreilberg/Nite Owl II (Wilson) and Laurie Jupiter/Silk Spectre II (Akerman) to find out who is out to assassinate retired superheros. With the world in the middle of a nuclear crisis, Silk Spectre II tries to persuade her extraterrestrial lover Dr. Manhattan/Jon Osterman (Crudup) who can prevent any atomic disasters to help save mankind.

Reel Talk:

Being one of the most highly anticipated movies of this year, I gotta say I was excited going into the screening for this film. But let me put it out there that if you have not read the novel like I didn't, you won't know what the heck is going on. I was pretty confused with which direction the film was going. Now that doesn't make for a bad movie, the characters are an exciting and interesting bunch and along with the spectacular visual effects, I would say director Zack Synder (famous for his directing work for 300) does a good job of keeping your attention despite the confusing story. Warning: Although this is a comic book adaptation, Watchmen is not for children. This is probably the most graphically violent and sexually over-toned superhero movie to date. It's a movie worth seeing but you will enjoy it better if you have read the novel.

Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson and Carla Gugino
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Rated: R

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler