Malin Akerman,
Patrick Wilson,
Billy Crudup,
Jackie Earle Haley,
Matthew Goode
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When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorshach begins an investigation into the murder, which begins to lead to a much more terrifying conclusion.
DVD Release Date: July 21, 2009
Stats: 66,463 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (66,463)
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April 11, 2009
Truly a powerful superhero movie that's darker than "The Dark Knight" and more thrilling than any other superhero movie in recent memory.
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January 10, 2010
a dark (very dark and dystopian) version of The Incredibles, with none of the entertainment but all of the slow motion sequences ripped off of the comic book by "visionary" copy cat director. give it a pass - even on DVD.
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January 9, 2010
A masterpiece. It's The Godfather of graphic novel movies. It burst off the screen with astonishing special effects, mind-blowing suspense and incredible action. A groundbreaking film, a work of psychological realism in a world as real as our own. It's a dazzling visual treat tha...( read more)
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January 5, 2010
"Watchmen. One of us died tonight. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows."
When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorschach begins an investigation into the murder, which begins to lead to a much more terrifying conclusion.
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January 1, 2010
This is arguably my favorite film based on a comic or graphic novel to date. A masterpiece, and an early contender for best film of 2009.
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February 9, 2010
Mmmm... teniendo en cuenta que adaptar algo de 1 ENFERMO MENTAL como és nuestro señor Alan Moore [(declarado anarquista y con animadversión por la especie humana hasta tal punto que és capaz de difamar y hasta de oscurecer la imagen del personaje que debería ser + integro (Rorsch...( read more)
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February 9, 2010
To slow, and I hated the soundtrack. Started playing spot the music instead of watching the damn thing.
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February 9, 2010
The comic-book-movie continues the dark motive trends from 'The Dark Knight' with another DC adaptation with 'Watchmen'. Fans of the graphic novel will be pleased with how faithful the screen version is, but others will find it too long and lags towards the end. Interesting char...( read more)
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February 8, 2010
Great action-movie with some really stunning scenes. The fightingscenes in slow-mo is superb and I like them a lot. There were some psychedelic parts I didn´t like and the movie was a little bit to long for my taste. Nice mix of some bloody scenes and some spectacular ones. A bi...( read more)
Critic Reviews
Zack Snyder's film version of Watchmen is a grim and grisly excursion into comic-book mythology. full review
Another bold exercise in the liberation of the superhero movie. full review
It should have remained what it was from the start: a masterpiece of vicious Cold War paranoia, completely and gut-churningly rendered on the printed page. full review
As the story proceeds, however, it grows plodding, convoluted and forgettable. full review
You have to go back to the comic to learn that the freaks in Watchmen are not only for geeks, maybe that's not so bad. Just sayin'. full review
So what is missing? A little of the original's madness and a lot of its aesthetic high-wire walking. full review
Neither political satire nor camp, it fails the unique, fantasy mix of classicism and modernism that distinguished both 300 and Vin Diesel's The Chronicles of Riddick. full review
Incoherent, overblown, and grimy with misogyny, Watchmen marks the final demolition of the comic strip, and it leaves you wondering: where did the comedy go? full review
They've made the most reverent adaptation of a graphic novel ever. But this kind of reverence kills what it seeks to preserve. The movie is embalmed. full review
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December 29, 2009You say that "Watchmen" sucks,but it has 7.8/10 at imdb and 64% at rotten tomatoes,so you better shut your f***ing mouth!Zack Snyder did a really good job here,great action sequences,strong performances and plot twists...far different than other superhero films!Go watch the transformers,underworld or twilight craps and think again of critisizing "Watchmen" you idiots...
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April 20, 2009I haven't even seen the movie...but in my city...I have yet to find even 1 person that liked it!!! I have heard comments like, "Do not waste these three hours of your life that you can never get back!!" That is pretty rough. Also, the guy at the movies said, "If you are not a fan of the books...then you probably won't like the movie". So I will be skippin this one. One person might be wrong...maybe two or three....but my whole city seems to say, "SAVE YOURSELF!"
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April 4, 2009WASTE OF PRECIOUS TIME....... i mean seriously what was the point to this movie? watching a bollywood movie would have been far rewarding.
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March 24, 2009with characters that are no more than takeoffs of the different Batmen over the years (the Bob Kane Batman = NiteOwl, the Frank Miller/Dark Knight Batman = Rorshach, played to Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry perfection by Jackie Earle Haley i have to say), Superman (Dr.Manhattan), and a Catwoman/Batgirl clone (Silk) this film is more 70's/80's era social commentary than adventure epic: do we live in a bad world? what can we do about it? don't women only like a guy if he's man enough to take what he whats from her? i wonder what the adventure epic would've been like? while 100% watchable (a pun, huh?), nonetheless disturbing...
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March 21, 2009I see a lot of people expecting a MARVEL movie giving this one bad ratings...
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