On March 6, 2009 “The Watchmen” came out in theatres and is sweeping the nation. This movie is based on the Grammy winning novel and considered the best graphic novel ever. Now this isn’t an educated venture into the movie, instead it is me venting about what an amazing movie this was. The graphic novel which is a must see is a rather realistic/ pessimistic view of the world and the fictional world created in the novel. It is a world before the superheroes and in fact it symbolizes the end of the masked heroes and introduces the super powered avengers of justice.
I went a few weeks ago and I went alone simply because this is a movie to be enjoyed with someone who as read the novel as well, or at least that is my opinion but since I could not find anyone I went alone. It was worth it! The movie was solely and exactly based on the novel, in fact when I was watching the movie I felt as if the novel itself was coming alive right in front of me. Now of course, the movie is filled with symbolisms, some satirical on the old government of the world and human nature, others are sad and very graphic such is the movie but to put it simply this was a movie filled with a realism and humanistic element that blew me away. This feeling was not something I thought was part of the novel when I first read it. The only objection I had to the movie was the beginning sequence that didn’t seem to fit either because of the music or the way they did it, I still can point it out. Go see it if you haven’t already.
Here is the trailer, enjoy:
I went a few weeks ago and I went alone simply because this is a movie to be enjoyed with someone who as read the novel as well, or at least that is my opinion but since I could not find anyone I went alone. It was worth it! The movie was solely and exactly based on the novel, in fact when I was watching the movie I felt as if the novel itself was coming alive right in front of me. Now of course, the movie is filled with symbolisms, some satirical on the old government of the world and human nature, others are sad and very graphic such is the movie but to put it simply this was a movie filled with a realism and humanistic element that blew me away. This feeling was not something I thought was part of the novel when I first read it. The only objection I had to the movie was the beginning sequence that didn’t seem to fit either because of the music or the way they did it, I still can point it out. Go see it if you haven’t already.
Here is the trailer, enjoy:
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