A new movie today, but one just as cultish and geeky as the others. Watchmen, based on the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons 12 issue comic for DC (although Alan Moore has requested that his name never appears on film adaptations of his work-so he is uncredited on screen)
Watchmen (the graphic novel) is set in 1985 (on an alternate Earth- Nixon is still US president), and the world is closer to nuclear armageddon. In this world were costumed heroes untill a 1977 act made them illegal. Starring costumed heroes based on old comics heros (Night Owl (based on Batman), Rorschach (The Question) Silk Spectre (Black Canary) Dr Manhattan (Catain Atom) etc, the story starts with one being murdered and a select group investigating, coming out of retirement, and dealing with the threat. Pretty simple right? No, In 12 issues is enough subtext, backstory, parallel plots, satire, parody and plot to fill a comic run 100 issues or more. There is a reason the graphic novel is called the best graphic novel in existence.
The movie will not be called the greatest superhero movie ever, at least not by me. It is however a very faithful adaptation, although it loses a lot of the subtext by trying to pack it all into 2 1/2 hours. The director Zack Snyder (Dawn Of The dead, 300) does a very good job though, which is why I'll give Watchmen (The Film) four Darios
No download link for this one, as it is only just in the cinemas. (well actually, it is available online, but not good quality, and it really is a film that should be seen on the big screen)
