Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by tunenut (A) on March 07, 2009 at 15:42:17

In Reply to: RE: Any reports on WATCHMEN? * posted by mr grits on March 07, 2009 at 12:51:38

I was completely unfamiliar with the whole story. I liked the whole idea of an alternate version of the 1980s, where costumed vigilantes had been outlawed by President Nixon. There are two characters with rather fascinating attitudes, the otherworldly Dr. Manhattan, and the sociopathic Rorschach. The look of the film is great. It is long and it feels long. There is awkward and inappropriate use of rock songs. There are clever touches, such as the McLaughlin Group caricatures at the beginning. In general, there is more than enough to look at and enjoy moment to moment, even at its somewhat bloated length. I enjoyed it considerably more than I expected, given the very mixed reviews.