Watchman (2009) Review
Posted by 1800ucs on July 10, 2009
3 out of 5
Why 3 out of 5: A bit complicated and evolved film.
This movie was not what I was expecting. I saw some trailers here and there and didn’t pay much attention, so I went to see the movie which turned out to be false expectations. I also did not know about the book from which this movie was derived.
What I was expecting: A typical action packed super hero movie. This was not the case.
What was different: The movie was more about human flaws and emotion with deep meninges. You pretty much have to pay attention and involved with the characters in order to grasp what is being portrayed. Its a definite duo watch in order to comprehend ideas stated in this film.
If you are going into this film looking for a Dark Knight type of action and drama, this is not it. Although the basic concept of the film is obvious to the regular movie goer, it does take a thinker to fully understand what the film is trying to say.
If you are the regular movie goer, I would recommended reading some of the reviews from Roger Ebert as a start so you can fully enjoy this movie.
Roger Ebert Review of Watchman 1 Roger Ebert Review 2 of Watchman
The trailer is false advertising: seems like an action packt movie but its not.
