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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Blah is all I have to say.
I hadn't read the comics before, so this is where I am coming from.
Spoiler review:
Amazing visuals (loved Rowsap's mask) and Rowsap as a character was pretty spectacular. However, the movie seemed to really drag on in a lot of parts. I thought the dragging out on the back story of the comedian didn't add too much value to the movie - we get it, that chick is your daughter, you were a bad dude, you got killed, you were on to Veidt - I don't need to see you for half the movie explaining this back story. The whole introduction/plot was really unclear. It was kinda of hard to follow it in that respect as well. I didn't go in expecting much in terms of a superhero movie - but I would have liked to see a little more in terms of action (don't get this confused for violence/gore, which in the movie was actually pretty over the top in some areas). I'm not sure if that could've fit into the story, but that was more of what I was hoping for. You've got this awesome cast of characters and it seems you didn't use them or you got to see their full potential.
Anyways just my opinion. Maybe you should read the comics before going and you might enjoy it more than I did.
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Not trying to criticize to harshly if you haven't read the graphic novel or aren't a big reader in general but the character of The Comedian is a CRUCIAL character to the message of both works. Watchmen is a novel in every sense of the word because the writing, storyline, and commentary has the depth and subtext of any classic literary work. It just employs another medium by being set to illustration in a comic book style which being as the story is about heroes is fitting. I don't want to get into all the metaphors and aforementioned subtext since I don't really have time and I would definitely sound like an arrogant prick but trust me it's worth a read and maybe another view to pick up on a few things. There's a lot of movies, albums, books etc. out there that get better the second, third, hundredth time you partake.
I do agree there were a few scenes where the violence was a bit gratuitous and was actually added for the movie such as Rorschach's treatment of the little girl's killer and the fat guy during the prison scene.