Brad Pitt has always been a good actor.

Right...  saw The International this week whilst waiting for my car to get serviced.  Surprisingly good...  I was expecting a dull ho-hum more of the same sort of thriller without thrills...  but the actors and their characterisations made it very bearable, even the small part players.
Even Naomi Watts wasn't boring or grating.

Saw the trailer for Watchmen...  it looks great...  gotta go and see this one this week.

Saw Watchmen...  it was gooooood.  Usually hate movies without a proper musical score and just songs in its place, but the ones in this movie really worked.

Ok I'll give it a shot.

I have the graphic novel (comic) but decided not to read it till after the film.  Is it any good? Well i might go see it again, but then that's me.  I think some people will either love it or hate it.  I almost love it, there are many things to like about it. Apart from the characters who are all played wonderfully.  IMO.

Watch for the scene where Night Owl drops down from his ship, watch his cape.  That's an image that sticks with me.  It's the little things that make this worth going to see.

Watchmen is a stunning and vivid adaptation of Moore's work. It's closer to Batman in its darkness than perhaps any other movie so far from this genre.  The special effects are great and seemless.  The same director brought us 300, and I think this is a step up from that.

It is set on an alternate Earth whose history is similar to ours and yes, they have superheroes or should I say costumed vigilantes.  Point being that these "superheroes" are after all just human, with human needs and foibles. I like the fact that it is structured a bit like 1950s film noir, detective story.

The script is dense with dialogue as well as action and some of the action is violent and quite graphic.  The cutting between times and characters will require you to pay attentiion otherwise you could get a bit confused.  That said it doesn't drain your brain and you wont walk out feeling fatigued or with a headache.  

Watchmen is not light entertainment, how could a political satire with shades of philosophy about the human condition ever be.  The music is another highlight of the film, Bob Dylan's, , over the opening montage and Simon and Garfunkel's, over a funeral, hit the mark, and only add to the moment.

Many people have problems with movies over 90 mins these days, I don't know why, but it runs for over 160 mins, trust me, it will not seem that long.  Enjoy the ride.

If I had to rate it, I'd give it .

Great description Beo..who would have thought ?

You could be a reveiwer ,its not a stretch.

Im not sure if I would want to watch Watchmen even so, but it sounds interesting.

I love long movies if they are good..its like reading a good book..you dont want them to end.

I want to watch the latest with Decaprio and Winslett..

Revolutionary Road.

be interested to hear what you think of Watchmen Loc.

well?

I at last have seen Qantum of Solace, it was as good as Casino Royale but the opening song was crap..but we are talking about frikkin Alicia Keys after all.   


9/10