Watchmen

Went to IT Show and watched Watchmen with Qy and Ys after school today. The synopsis and review are as follows.

In a gritty and alternate 1985 America, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. However, after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation is initiated. The retired superheroes reunite and set out to prevent their own destruction with an extra mission to watch over humanity. In the course of doing so, they unwittingly discover a deeper and far more diabolical plot.

Watchmen is undoubtedly one of the most stylish and the darkest superhero film that I have ever watched. The superheroes are far from perfect; some of them commit crimes, make errors in judgement, fight amongst themselves, and even exact justice to the wrongdoers themselves. They however stand united on saving humanity due to the impending nuclear disaster.

Zack Synder has done a brilliant job in transferring the vision of Watchmen successfully onto the big screen. The cinematography is outstanding, the visual effects are simply awesome and the action sequences are stunning. The running time of the movie stands at approximately 2 hrs 45 min but i was enraptured by the enthralling world of darkness and fear that i didn't really felt its length. The story is definitely engaging and multilayered with themes of vengeance, romance and ultimately optimism for the human race.

This movie also presents a very interesting question to audiences. Will you sacrifice ten people to save a thousand people?

***1/2