1986. That's how long this project has been in development. And anyone who has read the magnificent original graphic novel can understand why. Watchmen's complex storyline and involved character development rest on an alternate future where Nixon did not resign, America won the Vietnam War thanks to average citizens who donned masks to become superheroes and the Cold War continued unabated, is no easy nut to crack. Even Watchmen author, the enigmatic Alan Moore, declined the invitation to give it go. So bully on director Zack Snyder for pulling it off. Watchmen is filmed in a fashion similar to Snyder's 300 and is a stunning visceral experience to its core. Odd, engaging, thought-provoking and mesmerising, Watchmen is a tour de force film decidedly not for kids. To paraphrase Moore's line: "Who watches the Watchmen?" ... we do ... and love it! In a word, brilliant, and worthy of my rating of 10 out of 10.
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