Watchmen: Directors Cut

First let’s get the bad bits out of the way...

Why is the DC version only available on import? and what is the need to bring out several different version of the same film over a period of months....the Watchmen ultimate edition comes out at Christmas...

And now the positive...

This is as close to the original graphic novel, without including the 'Tales of the Black Freighter', comic within a comic (this will be included in the Ultimate version).
So fans of the graphic novel will be happy...very happy....just like me.

The story of the masked avengers being picked off by a mysterious killer in an alternative 1985, where Nixon is still president and the threat of nuclear war is ever looming is genius.
The characters are really people, not just blue costumed Ubermen, flying saving cats from trees.
Original meant to be characters from the DC back catalogue, Batman, Wonder Woman etc...but blocked over fears of ruining the charterers reputations. It’s easy to see the roots of Night Owl and Rorschach from the DC universe, but these new guys are have a real depth to them...disillusioned with the world and the their formed masked avenging days.

A special mention must go to Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach a firm fan favourite, but played perfectly, tragic and heroic at the same time.

Running at over 3 hours the Directors Cut version can seem a long haul, but for me it was enjoyable afternoon. For the average movie view it’s probably too long, as its paced quite slowly compared to the recent flurry Superhero movies...So this won’t appeal to everyone.

8/10...Just make sure you have the big packet of Doritos to hand.