Lets turn the clock back a little bit. The year was 2006 and I just bought Audrey a book called Lost Girls by Alan Moore. She just finish reading V for Vendetta and she loved how it was written. She asks me if Alan Moore has any more Graphic Novels. So I went online and search for more graphic novels by him. I ended up finding one for Audrey but I also stumbled on a book that had a cover with a black dot with a huge red line across it. It was yellow and near the stem of the book was the words Watchmen. By judging the cover I had no idea what the book was about. I search online to see what the story was and read it on numerous sites that this was the best Graphic Novel of all time. Made me wonder why this book has so much praise. Look into it more online and actually got intrigue by the story. During the time I had no idea how meaningful and intelligent the Novel truly was. It challenges the reader with moral choices throughout the book and made me rethink superheroes on a whole new way. Fast forward to now. The year is 2009 and Zach Synder, the creator of “Dawn of the Dead” remake and “300”, has just made the graphic novel come to life. “Watchmen” in short, is a story of an alternate America in 1984. Superheroes are real and they live among us. It’s about the moral issues that each hero faces, the choices they make, and the outcome of that choice. The story will challenge the audience on how you would deal with moral issues that is given to you. It was Thursday night and we were in a packed movie theater at another midnight showing. It seemed that this movie has attracted a mixture of people. I would see the hardcore fanboy wearing a Watchmen t-shirt but also a lot of college students waiting patiently in their seat like they would be watching another film like “300”. I had 7 of my friends and wife attending this event with me. Half of them read the Graphic Novel while the others had virgin eyes to the material. It will be an interested night just to see what they thought about the overall experience of Watchmen. The lights fade to black and the theater got quiet. We knew we are heading into the world of Watchmen. The starting sequence of the film was just amazing. They added images and events that aren’t in the book but made sense in the long run. I’m surprise they fit so much information within 5 minutes of the film. They give nods to the source material through out the film that only the fans that read the book would catch. Half way through the film I couldn’t believe that I was watching this film. It was a surreal feeling because I read this book more then twice and Zach Synder nailed the imagery so perfectly that it left me speechless. This film is very visually driven, that it's really unbelievable at times. Zach uses the bright 80’s colors that are in the graphic novel and brought it to life. He uses it so well that you don’t think twice that some of the colors are just tacky if they used today. All the characters are perfect renders of there counterparts from the book. I do have to mention that this film isn’t for the immature. You really have to look past certain “things” to really enjoy this film. From beginning to end Zach really captures to visual art that Dave Gibbons has created for the Graphic Novel. The dialogue of the movie was great too. Zach Synder seems like he just used the words straight form the graphic novel. Can you really blame him though? As fan I wanted to hear the dialogue coming out of all the characters mouths that are attended for. It was great hearing the worlds come to life. The dialogue is only good only if the actors or actress are good. At times some of the actors seem like they are just reading the words and not contributing any real emotion to them. Two actors that seem like they failed at this are Malin Akerman, who played Silk Spectra II and Matthew Goode, who played Ozymandias. Every time they are on screen I felt like they weren’t giving their 100%. At times I wanted to just not think about it because I know the book so well, that maybe if I ignore what they are saying and only pay attention to the other actors dialogue that the movie experience will be better. It work at times, but still couldn’t stand it. The actor that really stands out was Jackie Earle Haley, who played Rorschach. You would think he sounds like the Dark Knight but I would take Rorschach voice anytime over Batman. Jackie Earle Haley played the role so well that at times you think he is the living breathing Rorschach brought to life. His performance alone carries the movie to new heights and made you really sympathies with the character. Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson also played their parts respectfully but Mr. Haley just stolid the film. The movie is filled with adult themes that I can’t really recommend this movie to anyone besides a mature adult. Zach Synder didn’t hold back and really gives this film the “R” rating that it deserves. The fight sequences were great and he also uses his signature “slow motion” style fighting like we seen in “300”. The Chemistry from all of the actors was great and it looks convincing when they are all together at the end of the film of whom you are rooting for. The music and soundtrack made you feel like you were in the 80’s. At times Zach would use a song that would not make sense at first glance but later you realize at the these songs do really compliment the tone of a scene. One of the best musical montages is when they explain the origins of Dr. Manhattan. These are one of those key moments in the film that you can just sit there and listen to and know how to feel about the scene. He does this a couple of times through out the film but this one scene really stands out. It gives out an eerie felling. The story alone would make anyone question his or her morals. A lot of the decisions that our Superheroes made aren’t the ones you might of made. It’s that type of thing that this film does so well. It will always keep you on your toes and make you think. Overall the movie nails the adaptation from book to film perfectly. It isn’t the Watchmen that I was expecting but it’s the Watchmen that I can grow to love. It’s really a visually stunning film that will leave an impression in your mind for a long time. The story is so deep that I wouldn’t be surprise if you leave the theater in sadness or in cheers because at the end of the film, it will literally question yourself and humanity. I'm also recommending not reading the book first and just enjoy the film as a new fan, because I know you will be leaving this film as one. [table id=1 /]