Watchmen

Watchmen on Opening Day! Oh Yeah! :)

I dragged earthdad - he thought it was a cartoon and I knew it was based on a comic but neither of us were familar with that comic or the book or anything about it. All I knew is that our son, Adam, is a big Watchmen fan and has been waiting for the movie! So where was he today? Not sure - I haven't even seen him to yet to rub it in that we went!

This movie was fabulous - we both LOVED it. Walking in knowing next to nothing about it was not a problem. When it starts I felt that it was odd - unusual. I also felt impatient with it in general for around 15 minutes or so. Be warned if you experience the same thing... it passes. The direction is gorgeous, the script is excellent, the actors are wonderful, and this movie is not in a hurry. You get pulled in and then it wraps itself around you and soon you realize you really care what's going on.

Yes, I started to believe that these super heroes are real, and in our real modern day world (circa 1985) and that it's all possible!

Several times you're thinking the characters are knock offs - this girl looks like Zena and that guy is Clark Kent but in his costume he's Batman....except they're not. They're humans, no actual super powers (except for Dr. Manhattan) but they each have a story. Very compelling stories. Rorschach was the most annoying to me at first and later became the most dynamic, the most compelling and the most interesting of the bunch. He remained true to his character, something I admire about the writers.

This movie may be from a comic but it IS rated R - and for many reasons. Graphic bloody violence and nudity and naughty bits - several sexual situations. DON'T make the mistake of thinking "comic" and send or take kids.

The story was layered and very interesting - we were drawn in and stayed there.

Giving this one a 5!

Tinseltown Pueblo did a decent job - they seem short of help so there was a wait for the popcorn but it was fresh!

Coming attractions - we're going to see the new Wolverine movie that's on the way. Funny how one scene he walks through a hallway scraping his hand-knives along the walls like Freddy Krueger. I want to see this movie: Wolverine Meets Freddy Krueger! (Don't fall asleep, Wolverine......)