i went to see ‘watchmen’ this past weekend, and was excited to see what all the fuss was about. while i can’t say that i loved it, i can see why it has such a commercial appeal. it is action-packed, with a catchy storyline and interesting characters. one of the best and most surprising parts of the film was its soundtrack – a very unique combination of old & new songs.
i did have some pretty big critiques, though. i mean, i get it – almost every movie out there has to have some sort of romantic moment. but in this case, the whole dang movie was basically a sex scene! dr. manhattan – the big blue man – was completely naked with frequent full frontal views. this, coupled with some very graphic romps, were placed awkwardly throughout the rest of the movie.
the fact that it was 3 hours also did nothing to help its case. the story was at times hard to follow, as viewers were taken back & forth in time quite frequently. lots & lots of names to remember – who is wally weaver? jupiter? nite owl? various generations of superheros made for a semi-confusing ride.
on a scale of 1 to 10, i’d give it a 6.5. although i’m sure it will come in big at the box office, so who really cares?
