The vigilante group known as ‘The Watchmen’ live in an alternate 1985, an era when Nixon has been re-elected as President and America has won the Vietnam War. Now disbanded, some of them have achieved great wealth and success, whilst some try to fit into an awkward world and others live in squalor. When former Watchmen Eddie Blake (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is murdered, the remaining members band together to not only solve the mystery of his death, but protect their own lives. However, an investigation unearths greater implications for the entire human race.

I have not read the original graphic novel, but some of my closest friends are die hard fans. Some love this film and others do not. With only a basic knowledge of the novel, this film seems to be a pretty accurate translation of the page. I suspect had I been a little more familiar with the novel, I would enjoy this a little more. As it stands, Watchmen is a more thoughtful comic book movie than the norm, but as a stand alone film I felt rather detached from the world it created and I didn’t enjoy it as I wanted to.



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