My WATCHMEN Review

I've grown to really enjoy Director Zack Snyder's work. I was captivated by "300" and now have fallen under the spell of "The Watchmen". Based on crazy genius Alan Moore's "unfilmable" graphic novel, the film (like the book) shows us an alternate 1985 existence where "super hero's" are the norm and the world is days away from a nuclear holocaust. No need for me to try to explain this dense masterpiece any further since you probably have read the comic anyway. I thought Snyder did an incredible job of translating this 12 issue comic into a tight 161 minutes. I'm sure the directors cut on DVD will be a spectacle unto itself. I am a sucker for the stylish marrying of film and pop music and "Watchmen" has several wonderful examples (and a couple of missteps) of this. The opening titles set to Dylan's "The Times They Are A Changing" is a mini masterpiece in itself...ushering in the uninitiated into the world of "The Watchmen" in a wonderful way. The cast are all wonderful with a "Heath Ledger" quality performance by Jackie Earl Haley as "Rorschach". He has claimed this role as sure as Ledger is The Joker for all time. I will look forward to repeated viewings as there is MUCH here to savor. If you are a comic or fantasy fan..or a fan of good writing and storytelling....watch the WATCHMEN. ****