My 2 cents on the movie: go see it. This movie lives up to all the hype as one of, if not the greatest superhero movies you will have ever seen. I did not read the comic, and chose not to pick one up to read before going to the movie so I could go in without expectations or knowledge of the story. So I suppose I can't comment on what fans of the graphic novel thought of the movie, but I'm sure they were at least entertained. Be warned, there's a fair amount of blood and graphic violence.
What I enjoyed most was how the story starts with these heroes in retirement. Most superhero flicks that have been pumped out to hungry audiences have focused on their origin stories, and often failing miserably to deliver an accurate portrayal of what these stories mean to their fans. The Watchmen are not typical superheroes either, they behave much more like normal people with flaws and poor judgment. I also enjoyed the language used, in dialogue and narration. I'm told the script follows the comic very closely, which means that the comic would be a very good read as well. I enjoyed this poetic tragedy which left me feeling satisfied and disturbed.
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