Watchmen (2009): In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it. (7.7)
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson and Carla Gugino
I have not read the comic series. So, while this is my second viewing of the movie, I come into it with a fresh mind. Unlike other superhero characters, the ones in Watchmen are complex, with lots of faults of their own and all too human. Each superhero character tells a different story. It gets in some digs at how 1985 finally turned out and also spoofs of other well known stories and events. The use of popular scores is really nice. In the final analysis, even for superheros the life is not fair. My Rating: 7.0
