I Watched The Watchmen

And it was great. As a fan of the original book, I was worried that the film would fail to capture the broad themes and depth of characterisation present within the novel — a worry, I'm glad to say, that was well and truly put to rest. Zach Snyder should be congratulated on creating a movie that is not only loyal to the original but that also captures the essence of comics. His use of slow motion, multiple viewpoints and his framing of various scenes all help to create a sense of viewing something large, operatic and all together beautiful. Alan Moore deserves most of the credit, though. The themes are what carry this film beyond the usual black/white superhero fare and into the grey realms that the last half of the film occupies. No one in this film is truly good, and there's no knight in shining armour to save the day. Perhaps the most impressive thing was the opening titles, which neatly integrate all the photographic stills from the book into the first three minutes. Also, Bob Dylan was a surprisingly good choice.