Watchmen review. With all the CG blue wang you can handle.

The main difference between 300 and Watchmen is the source material. While, "300" the graphic novel was alright, Watchmen is the greatest super hero comic ever written. Period. More to the point I went into 300 thinking, "Trailer looked pretty awesome." And the movie was pretty awesome. I went into Watchmen thinking, "God, I hope they don't fuck this up." So, onto the review. It was pretty good. I prefer the squid, but the squid adds another half hour to the plot and, inevitably, a lot of people yelling about the old writer and the old Indian lady. Anyway, as a whole it's pretty entertaining. And it's about as faithful as you can get within the span of a two and a half hour movie. I would be curious to see how well the plot goes over with someone who has never read the graphic novel. As far as how easy it is to follow, and how sensical everything seems. Aside from that I'd say it's worth your 8-10 dollars. No, it's not goig to change the world. And no, it's not going to do for film making what the graphic novel did for comics, but I never expected it to. So, all in all, go. You could do a lot worse. And now, for the fanboy griping Massive Spoilers Ahead. If you've never read the book. Which you should do. Firstly, and I think this says a lot about our modern society, it is way more brutal then the book and nobody smokes in it. Just think about that for a second. While Steve made the valid point that it sells the intesity of the hits: I still felt wierd about the rape scene being all 300ish. Also, while I didn't really mind the slo-mo that much certain parts, like the Comedian throwing the cup in the beginning, seemed a bit much at times. Kid Rorschach needs to put the cigarette out on that kid's eye in the flashback. I always thought that was hardcore. Captain Metropolis is conflated into Ozymandias in the Crimebusters '68 meeting. It makes sense for the point of pacing, and they keep a lot of the original dialogue. I'm still a Metropolis loyalist. Also, the board does not say "Black unrest". Silk Spectre 2 is a tad more vanilla in this version. I don't know. I always read her being a bit more contrary and desperate (Obviously when the go'vt gives her the boot) in the book. Also, wanted more of the Rorschach back story. I know Kitty Genovese has been a plot point in other films (Boondock Saints), but it worked in the book. I missed the street characters, but it wouldn't have worked out with the length. I know. I also missed the two enigmatic bald asian guys that Viedt left to die in his bubble lair. They NEVER refer to themselves as the Watchmen in the book. I get it though. You'd then have a bunch of fuckwits in the theater screaming "Ah, they named the movie after a fucking metaphor. This is bullshit." There can never be enough Bubastis. And in closing. Thank you for dropping the time hops Lost. And go see the movie. You'll like it. Probably.