First off'I would like to say that i have never read the graphic novel so i am going to be reviewing the film on its own terms starting with the director. Zack Snyder is known by many as a controversial filmmaker. I have a mixed opinion of him as well. I am not a huge fan of 300 though i did like man of steel and batman v superman the ultimate edition (both were good but extremely flawed films). However. this film was different, courageous and evoking the style of Quentin Tarantino and Stanley Kubrick. First off, the visuals are absolutely stunning as in most of his films. The performances are mostly excellent with the highlights being Jeffrey Dean Morgan's charismatic and mean turn as the Comedian and Haley"s gritty performance as Rorschach. However what elevates this film above other superhero films are both the complex thought-provoking plot and the graphic content which works for and against the film. The graphic content in the film (particularly the sex scenes) are quite excessive with one being played to the song "Hallelujah" which can deter anyone uncomfortable with the content. The complex plot might also dissuade less patient fimgoers and superhero fans from watching the film, particularly those who have not read the novel. The themes of the film are smart and clever as the film questions society, humanity and morality through its alternate reality of the Cold War and its characters who are flawed and sometimes unlikable unlike other humerous heroes like Spider Man. Overall, I am sorry if my review does not include many details but i am going to summarise this review by saying that Watchmen is Zack Snyder's masterpiece, one of my favourite superhero films, highly underated by critics and i suggest giving this film a go if you like superhero films or dark and complex tales which talk about morality.

I don't like Zack Snyder so I don't like any of his films ... Easy

The show has it's absolute pro's, such as some characters, like Roschack, Dr. Manhattan, The Nightguy. The setting is pretty good too. There are a lot of good things, hard to grasp, but it's there. The politics, the grim, the power, all of them fits pretty well. Than there is the philosophy.. and the story.I also feel, that some things are just.. bad, out of place. Especially the philosophy. The thoughts, the ideas, which the movie is trying to imagine or screen are just bad. Sometimes childish. It feels forced, it feels long. Most of them could be summed up easily, and answered in the same way. It falls flat on the face. It was so hard to watch through all the scenes and explanations that were put together like some childlike idea, which than was kept being pulled longer and longer.The story... well.. Not the best. The start and lead up was good. An afterworld of the hero era with some remainders and political influence. Not realistic political influence or put together. More like a wash up. But okay.Than came the mid part and the end. The animation was good, but out of place and explaining way too much. I was happy to see it, but absolutely unnecessary in this form. The whole Adrian thing is just bad at best. The whole Dr. Manhattan as the "uniting enemy" is just stupid. It's.. faulty at every stage. To put such a scrapped together ending to such a long and mixed together movie.. well.. a bit disappointing.So I would say the first hour is exciting, interesting, than downhill from then. I didn't like how there are gangs with Roschack around. It makes no sense. He is like a sociopath Batman. How are they even alive? How he died was emotionally touching. I'm not sure if.. it was sound. But I really liked his character and the actor did a great job, his death was emotional. I would say he was the max of the story.

I was so excited for this movie because I love the books and comics and everything surrounding it. In some ways it really dissapoints. And I think if youre really interested by the chracters, read the book.