Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) feels like he’s doing a Batman Begins rip off at points and Ozymandias (Matthew Goode) never develops much until the end. Nite-Owl (Patrick Wilson) and Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) aren’t the most interesting parts of the movie (but they also were dead points in the book). All the way back in 2009, before Snyders Watchmen came out, Lindelof described to CBR how the story had influenced his writing. ![]() ![]() That makes the rest of the film a bit of a let down because it is hard to live up to the opening. Silk Spectre: Jean Smart, star of Fargo and Legion. It has one of the best openings of all time (Time They Are A’Changin’ with the history of the Watchmen being shown). If he had worn clothes it would have been a cop-out and against character. He has become so detatched from society, he sees no need for clothes…He doesn’t care who he offends because he doesn’t care about the individual. I am glad they chose to stick to that part of the story Maybe the giant close up on IMAX wasn’t necessary, but it is a necessary aspect of understanding the character (who is the most interesting part of the movie). Manhattan’s “lack” of costume (and I can’t believe I’m taking time to defend this part of the movie). D.), but I think the giant squid would have been a bust on the big screen.ĭon’t hate me and my naked body…I’m just so detached from youĪ lot of talk was made of Dr. There is a throwback to the original idea (the machine used to simulate Manhattan’s powers is called S. Montgomery County (county code MG) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. The idea of setting up Manhattan as the weapon also helps solve the problem of what to do with him. Manhattan (Billy Crudup) is like another “super-power” in the middle of Soviet Union and the United States. It especially doesn’t make sense since Dr. In the story, the giant squid solution to the story seemed like a lot of work for very little payoff. Watchmen (2009) Rated R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language 162 minutes Cast. I think the changes made to Watchmen actually make sense. And Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman) lives with one of the most familiar human challenges, living up to her parents, in this case the original Silk Spectre. The book dealt with rape, murder, and betrayal…things that were not meant for children. Directed by Zack Snyder Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Tyler Bates Cinematography by Larry Fong. ![]() It took popular comics from the realm of kids to adults, and for the most part, a majority of comics have remained at this elevated level of readers. Alan Moore’s comic was revolutionary and this is hard to see in this adaptation because comics have moved so far since Watchmen was released.
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