Review of Watchmen (2001) by Tyler K — 10 Jun 2015

Forget The Avengers and Iron Man and the what seems like hundreds of other Marvel movies and characters and franchises. Watchmen is my absolute favorite superhero movie because it's so different.

I expected the usual tedious action movie with a boring villain and story and overlong action finale. Watchmen takes the superhero genre and turns it on its head. This is a seriously made drama about the hardships of being a superhero. There are kick-ass action moments, but Zack Snyder's epic extravaganza is surprisingly more dialogue-heavy.

If you haven't read Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel then you might not enjoy the movie. It's an incredibly complex story with a lot of twists and turns in the end. You should see Watchmen first for its gorgeous special effects and then a second time for its story and thought-provoking themes.