Review of Watchmen (2001) by Anonymous User — 06 Dec 2013

This is a great film for fans of the comic, a faithful adaptation, effectively using the Moore/Gibbons book as a storyboard, however for non-fans it's potentially a big ask as plotting that works in a 12 issue comic book doesn't transfer to screen and just work. In a way Zack Snyder hasn't tweaked it enough to make it work as a film for your casual filmgoer.

I really like it but I have an affinity with the source material that allows me to love it apart from an awful sex scene and Richard Nixon's distracting conk and the performance of the modern Silk Spectre and safe choices by the Comedian actor. In fact I would say that Rorschach and the Nite Owl are note perfect though Nite Owl should be fatter :).

I really admire the keeping with the secondary colour palette.

This film is a glorious but qualified success. Additionally the motion picture comic is rather wonderful too!