Review: Watchmen (2009)
The production is handsome, the acting is exceptional, and the special effects are mostly effective. But, at the end of the day, Watchmen is not an exciting story.
The production is handsome, the acting is exceptional, and the special effects are mostly effective. But, at the end of the day, Watchmen is not an exciting story.
When you factor in the money earned, as well as the gender neutral demographics, Watchmen comes off as a male version of Sex & The City.
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While we can argue about the relative success of last weekend's opening, it can no longer be denied that Watchmen will cost Warner Bros. quite a bit of money.
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In the end, it's is a small story, well-told by actors who rise above the sometimes stock plot mechanics. It's also worth seeing for John Malkovich's wonderfully atypical performance.
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