Review of Watchmen (2001) by Brad Y — 02 Feb 2014

While it has some cheesy scenes, Watchmen is overall a complex and thought-provoking super hero film.

This review of Watchmen (2001) was written by Brad Y on 02 Feb 2014.

Watchmen has generally received positive reviews.

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