Going into the movie I was very skeptical of how it was going to turn out.  Some of the trailers I have seen were awesome and there are some were I wanted to gouge my eyes with a pencil.  Being one of many Watchmen fans I’m sure all of us were crossing our fingers in hope that this may be the movie we deserve.

The movie was excellent.  It really captures the tone and story the novel was trying to convey.  So much so that the first half of the movie was shot frame by frame like the novel.  Usually most movies based on a book or a former piece of work tend to be changed slightly to fit the viewing pleasure.  Watchmen is movie made by a fan for the fans.

The characters are pretty much identical to the characters in the novel.  In my opinion Rorschach was the best.  The movie really captured his brutality and his insane mentality.  The character who plays Nite Owl is pretty much identical to Dan Dreiberg from the novel.  Except where is that awesome belly?  Doctor Manhattan was was also played very well.  On the subject of Dr. Manhattan I was very surprised to see how many none Watchmen fans were in the theater.  How do I know this?  Well as soon as Manhattan blue goods flashed on screen nearly half the audience was like wtf.  You know who you are.

This goes on to my point that non Watchmen fans did not like the movie.  Having to see various shots in which come straight from the book and having them go wtf is this.  There is a lot meaning behind each and every shot.  The movie cannot explain all of these meanings because its a movie, otherwise you would be sitting there for ever.  For example why Dr. Manhattan is always naked.  There is a reason why he is as he is.

All together this movie was great.  I highly recommend every Watchmen fan, even you Alan Moore, check this movie out.  If you are unfamiliar with Watchmen I recommend you read the novel first then go watch the movie.  See if you are fan first before going to see this movie.  If you have no interest in reading the book and want to watch the movie, you and about half of the theater are going to be happy with seeing a blue dong and nice special effects.

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