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WATCHMEN (18) Verdict
THIS DC comic strip turned graphic novel is a beautiful-looking film with a lot to say about modern society. But its 155-minute length on DVD means that it never really takes off. There are some fantastic highlights in terms of stunts, costumes, special effects, sets and even dialogue, but Watchmen suffers terribly from a lack of pace and momentum. By trying to embrace so many plot complexities, theories and characters at the same time as having multiple flashbacks and as much narration as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, director Zack Snyder comes dangerously close to over-egging the pudding at the expense of creating sufficient emotions to tug at your heart strings. Starring Jackie Earle Haley as Walter Korvacs (aka Rorschach) the bedrock of the film is that a bunch of superheroes are all trying to change a world on the brink of Armageddon for the better. But who are they? And what gives them the right to determine how things should be? Weave in international Cold War politics, the sexes and lots of violence and where does that leave us? In a better place... or still teetering on the brink of extinction? Available to buy for pounds 19.99 (two disc version pounds 24.99 / Blu-ray pounds 29.99), the extras on the more expensive versions include 11 webisodes and various featurettes including 'Real Superheroes, Real Vigilantes'.See the full content of this document
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