Review of Watchmen (2009) by Jack M — 19 Aug 2016

Tremendously underrated, IMHO.

The only decent DC movie Zack Snyder has done.

This review of Watchmen (2009) was written by Jack M on 19 Aug 2016.

Watchmen has generally received positive reviews.

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