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A beautiful and well told story that just doesn't work well as a movie.
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6
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By btrizzle
Aug 04, 2009
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Visually, Zac Synder excells in the same the stylings that made 300 such a beautifully and successful movie. This to me was the strong point of this work.
H... Read More
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Skinamax
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4
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By Ryan
May 26, 2009
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Having not read the comic book, I approached this movie with mild expectations. These expectations were immediately squashed as the movie went on. Covering up... Read More
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Who watches the Watchmen?
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8
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By William
May 12, 2009
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In an alternate version of 1985 -- Richard Nixon is still president, and nuclear war with the Soviet Union feels inevitable.The movie begins with the murder of ... Read More
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srsly. don't waste your money on this movie
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1
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By Missy
Mar 30, 2009
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aside from the awsome special F/X in this movie, I felt like I was watching a futureistic porno movie with the added bloodshed & stars who can actually act in i... Read More
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Wow
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8
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By Devon
Mar 29, 2009
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Great movie with awesome action and storyline. Definitely not a kids movie.
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Don't Waste Your Money
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5
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By Ashley
Mar 29, 2009
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There were a few parts in the movie that were ok, but overall, I felt as if I wasted my money. To me, it was more like a bad version of a Marvel Comics movie. A... Read More
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Loved it.
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8
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By Julie
Mar 24, 2009
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My man friend is a huge comic geek. Don't get me wrong, I am more attracted to him for his passion for things, even if they are comics. But to prove to me on ou... Read More
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Rent it.
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5
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By bob
Mar 19, 2009
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Do not waste your time seeing it in the theater. Parts of this movie runs slow. It will put your legs asleep. Plus no one wants to see the blue guy's junk over ... Read More
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alright
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7
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By Brittanni
Mar 14, 2009
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I never read the watchman comics and when i sae the previews for the movie it looked amazing, but when i saw it i was kinda disappointed. I do not recommend for... Read More
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3 Hour Movie + Feels Like 2 = Great!
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8
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By Henry Jenkins
Mar 13, 2009
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Now, I've never been a comic book reader, nor would I consider myself a Watchmen Superfan, but I have read the graphic novel (albeit 6 months ago) and I can say... Read More
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okay
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2
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By shelly
Mar 10, 2009
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this movie wasn't what i expected. i expected a lot of action but is was unnecessary violence and sexually acts Read More
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The Best
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9
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By Charles
Mar 09, 2009
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I would like to say it is one of the better movies that I have recently seen. Though there was not a lot of action the movie made you think. What is right and w... Read More
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10
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By agentlexi2132, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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"Watchmen. One of us died tonight. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows."When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorschach begins an investigation int... Read More
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9
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By yosemitesamfan, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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A near-masterpiece. Highly enjoyable and intellectual superhero movie. I liked the complex assortment of characters. It looks and plays amazingly like the comic... Read More
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7
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By beefy, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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This is a hard one to review objectively, having waiting on it for so very long. I think they could have trimmed some. I think the pacing at the end is much f... Read More
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8
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By sirpant, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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If you have not read the graphic novel, you probably won?t like the film. You probably won?t really care or understand it! For those of us who have read and abs... Read More
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9
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By gilbertgumphrey, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Note: The following is my original 4 star review of Watchmen; however, after seeing the 25 minute longer Director's Cut, I have to up the star rating a bit. It... Read More
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8
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By rezpatriot, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Ha ! I enjoyed this. I unfortunaley did not read the Graphic Novel (comic) cus it did not appeal to me, but the movie was pretty cool. I think you just sit ther... Read More
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8
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By sononothing, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The year is 1985. The United States won the war in Vietnam. Richard Nixon is in his fifth term as President. The St. Louis Cardinals have won the World Series (... Read More
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9
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By crackingdanio, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Despite the excessive Slow-motion, it reeked of awesomeness, more so perhaps if you had read the GN. Yes that was a hint, read the GN. Read More
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8
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By armybratgeo, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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So I heard a lot of bad press about this. Really can't figure out why though. I actualy thought this was pretty well made. I thought the visual effects were pre... Read More
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By thefog1331, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Wow and the critics complain that The Dark Knight was too dark. A surprisingly well made adult comic book movie that benefits from strong performances from Hale... Read More
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1
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By mariosundar, Flixster
Jan 10, 2010
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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... Read More
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5
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By her69eyes, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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In 1986, writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons penned "Watchmen", a graphic novel so beloved that it's been praised as one of TIME's 100 greatest works of l... Read More
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By doboy1, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The graphic novel of the story has been one of my favorites for years. I'm excited to see it here, very faithful to the source material and with great productio... Read More
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3
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By roygutteridge, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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An overlong, overstuffed endurance test with precious few highs. Being an adaptation of this particular graphic novel, I can forgive many things, but I can't fo... Read More
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4
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By shiftyeyeddog, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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From the start of the film, you already know it's a strong contender for at least a few year-end awards: worst makeup and worst costumes. The age makeup throug... Read More
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8
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By drzeek, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Adrian Veidt: It doesn't take a genius to see the world has problems.
Edward Blake: No, but it takes a room full of morons to think they're small enough for th... Read More
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7
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By rubystevens, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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better than i expected. having read the book i'd say it's pretty faithful altho it loses something in the translation. they changed a few things but in the en... Read More
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9
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By mjgildea, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The idea of a film adaptation of Watchmen, one of the best and one of the most convoluted and complex graphic novels ever, left an inordinate amount of room for... Read More
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10
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By allan913, Flixster
Jan 09, 2010
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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... Read More
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10
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By ylowbstardreturns, Flixster
Jan 01, 2010
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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.
*extensive review c... Read More
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By ironclad1609, Flixster
Dec 28, 2009
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The long anticipated movie version of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel is nothing less than a new reference work about how close and true to the source a movi... Read More
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5
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By vierasesine, Flixster
Dec 27, 2009
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I was not half as impressed by this film as I felt I should have been. The first hour or so was too incoherent and anyway I think there was enough material to t... Read More
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By garyx, Flixster
Dec 24, 2009
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Based on the Alan Moore graphic novel, Watchmen is set in an alternate reality where costumed "heroes" were created as state sanctioned vigilantes to fight the ... Read More
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7
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By deano78, Flixster
Dec 08, 2009
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I have to say I knew nothing of the Watchmen graphic novel before seeing the film. Overall it's a very interesting film with a good, dark and violent story. Thi... Read More
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10
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By djdemersseman, Flixster
Nov 07, 2009
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So chock full of incredible action, dialogue, great production values, and philosophical pondering that I wouldn't have eve stopped even to pee during the exten... Read More
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10
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By ohagankieran, Flixster
Oct 10, 2009
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I had been waiting to see this movie for ages but when I finally came across it at a reduced price in a second hand shop I thought nothing could ever beat The D... Read More
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By jmanard52, Flixster
Jul 28, 2009
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I had never read the graphic novel till about a year and half ago. I had really missed out on something awesome. Now for the movie it was not disappointing in ... Read More
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10
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By magnum32004, Flixster
Apr 11, 2009
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Truly a powerful superhero movie that's darker than "The Dark Knight" and more thrilling than any other superhero movie in recent memory. Read More
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