I'm Watching The Watchmen

Let me say first that I am a movie critic. "Why?" you ask? It's because I watch movies. Before I decide to go see a movie or rent a movie, I will see what the actual critics say about the movie. Then I will get opinions from people I know that have seen the movie. I will usually listen to their opinion more than the actual critics. I will then offer my opinion about the movie to others. So you see, I'm a movie critic and so are you. We just don't get paid. That being said, I will tell you what I thought about Watchmen.

I enjoyed Watchmen. I remained fairly true to the graphic novel. There were a few changes, most notably the ending, which I will not spoil here. The changes that were made worked with the story.

There were a few things, without giving too much away, that I didn't agree with. For one, the language was quite a bit rougher than it was in the graphic novel. And two, there was one scene that was borderline pornographic. I know there was nudity, sex, and a near rape in the graphic novel but the scene could have been toned down a little. Instead, it was toned up for the movie. Finally, if the writers of this movie wanted to change things they should have let Rorschach live. I knew it was coming but I still didn't like it......hurm.

Overall, I enjoyed Watchmen as I said before. It did keep my attention from beginning to end. But, I offer a special note to parents: Pay attention to the R rating. Do not think of this movie as o.k. for kids, just because it is a "superhero" movie. But, despite it's few flaws I would and will recommend Watchmen to all my readers and friends. I'm The Eyeball and That's What I See.