Review of Watchmen (2001) by Steven L — 27 Sep 2014
Zach Snyder's WATCHMEN movie is a pretty remarkable achievement; substantially faithful to the acclaimed comics series, while trimming and paring the story down to fit into a two and three quarter hour movie. The distinct visual style of the comic book is effectively substituted with a distinct and highly stylized cinematic style.
Zach Snyder's WATCHMEN movie is a pretty remarkable achievement; substantially faithful to the acclaimed comics series, while trimming and paring the story down to fit into a two and three quarter hour movie. The distinct visual style of the comic book is effectively substituted with a distinct and highly stylized cinematic style.
After a few viewings and after a few years, I don't find Rorschach's growling, hoarse delivery as off-putting as I did the first time I saw the movie. Perhaps it seems much more natural now in contrast to the Nolan/Bales Batman. Laurie Jupiter doesn't seem quite as stiff a performance, either, as it did at first. But the use of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is still too "on the nose." Great soundtrack, though.
All in all, quite an accomplished super hero noir combining heavy doses of both the visceral and the thoughtful.
This review of Watchmen (2001) was written by Steven L on 27 Sep 2014.
Watchmen has generally received positive reviews.
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