08-23-2009, 04:51 PM
I don't know why this movie was hated by so many people. Like its protagonists, it is a mixed bag, but definitely worth watching. I never felt bored during the entire 2 1/2 hour running time. The alternate reality was great without being overly preachy or full of propaganda, and the plot, while hard to follow at times given the laundry list of names to keep track of (especially Watchmen civilian names), has a great payoff. It is necessary. Maybe people are pre-conditioned to expect a happy ending or some sort of redemption in every big budget movie, especially comic book/superhero films. Sorry, but this movie was very well done, and I would change very little about it. 4/5 stars.