Meg's Movie Review: WATCHMEN

I went and saw it last night with a few people after enjoying some delicious Chinese food. The movie began at 10:30 PM, but didn't end until after 1AM!! Almost 3 hours of twists and turns that left me going "seriously...? SERIOUSLY?"

It's what every super-hero movie should be. Lots of fighting, ass-kicking, and random acts of gore that make you cringe and do that loud inhaling through the teeth at the thought of experiencing such pain. BUT, not only is the action good, the story is good, amazing in fact. What seems to be a run-of-the-mill super-hero movie ends up being a beautifully filmed metaphor of human nature, humanity, and how they are both fragile and cruel but necessary. Breathtaking :)

Good Points:

• Beautiful cinematography
• Great Character Development
• Musical score is great
• Costumes were total latex win

Not-so-good Points:

• 3 hours... really really long.
• Randomly placed music that at some points don't seem to fit (especially during explicit sex scenes)
• Penis. BIG BLUE penis. I am not lying. Please, Dr. Manhattan, wear some underpants.

Now granted, I did not read the comic before watching the movie. But I think for the message that the story is trying to convey, you really don't have to read it to enjoy it and learn something. I believe you can not have any previous knowledge of this comic at all yet still enjoy the movie. And I know for certain that after watching the movie, I will definitely go read the comic. :)

That's it for me - - I give this movie a thumbs up! :)

Until next time --

XOXO