Maybe ten years ago "The Watchmen", a movie based on a comic book would have been a movie that could have been understood by the masses. But not today in 2009. When America is steeped in dumbness as evidenced by Tyler Perry's Madea goes to jail and Paul Blart Mall Cop both being number one at the box office two weeks in a row, The Watchmen is just the right movie at the wrong time. Clocking in at almost three hours (2:40 R.T.) this comic book movie was too full of ideas and not enough of action for the people today.
Granted I did see it at the most ghetto theater on Earth (The Magic Johnson Movie Theater) but I am sure if I saw it anywhere in Hillbilly America those inbreds would have a hard time understanding the theme, the messages and the subtleties of a movie like The Watchmen. I am sure kids that thought they were going to see a film with wall to wall action (Think MAtrix) were extrememly dissapointed when they saw a film with 80's references that they just were too young to pick up.
To be fair, The Watchmen could have been trimmed down but since the length was tied to the screenwriter's loyalty to the comic book, I could let that go. Acting wise the worst was the chick. She obviosly is better at fellatio than mis en scene because she was horrible in the film. Seeing a Well - hung, swinging limp Blue Dick several times was a bit much - NO HOMO AND NO PUN but all in all The Watchmen was a good film for the snobby comic book nerd. For the non ghetto geeks not so much.
For those that didn't like it don't fret - Transformers 2 will be out soon.
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