Digital Intelligence An internet professional blog by Alex Sandrey

Watchmen

I finally got round to watching the film and really enjoyed it!

The idea of ‘ex-superheros’ isn’t new (the incredibles for example?!) but the realism of them as just humans with a gift I thought was a refreshing take. I particularly liked the idea that there existence would have changed history. In the film looks at the theme that if the balance of power was heavily one sided (to the good of course) would it make for a safer more peaceful world? I agree with the direction of the film, no it wouldn’t. Peace is a balancing act. This film shows that by giving a glimpse at a possible alternative.

I know lots of verb-age with little substance or meaning, sorry. So, the short version. Yes I liked the film, maybe a touch too long (nearly 3 hours) and while it nicely explained a couple of the characters background the more ‘mundane’ superheros were left unexplained. More often that not it was those ones that you really wanted to know more about….

So out of 5… I would say a solid 4. A good action film but with enough in the context to get the brain thinking