Watchmen

I read the graphic novel either last year or the year before that and even then I kenw of it but had finally found a good deal on it. I wasn't overly thrilled with it when I finished it and couldn't figure otu what the big deal is. But I was excited for the film.

The best description is that it's this years Cloverfield. That stylish film that is released early in the year and hopefully sets the trend for rest of the big films but some how is better than them anyway.

Of course the film is far from perfect. Fans of the novel will eat this film up. It painstakingly keeps everything it can and it actually drags the film down. It's long, Dark knight long but unlike TDK the film drags for the first 90 minutes, I actually wanted to make myself fall asleep out of sheer boredom.

The characters are great and the ultimate story is badass but it takes so long for anything remotely exciting to happen after the awesome opening that I almost wish they didn't include every minor detail.

I'll be bashed for it but this is a good example of why a lot of novels aren't exact copies and maybe that is why I was bored with the beginning. I knew exactly where it all was going and I recognized so many scenes being from the novel, despite reading it so long ago.

My complaints aren't real complaints I guess. It's a really well done movie all around. From the acting to the kick ass soundtrack it never stops being what it was meant to be. But I can't help but feel that the first half was too dull for it's own good and thankfully the final half kicks lots of ass. Don't go in expecting the next superhero flick because it isn't that. it's a different beast all together and maybe it won't be for everyone but it's worth a viewing by some means but I don't know if it's worth the 3 hours in the theater.

Movie - 4/5