Spoiler Warning!

Last night I went to see Watchmen with Varian and Jessica. I was a little worried because I had heard that it was a horribly gory film with sex all over it.

Yes, it was gory. Yes, there were a few sex scenes. Would I recommend it to my teenagers? Not on your life.

But for those who are of the age and maturity to decide what they will and won't watch for themselves, I would like to point out some things.

What makes this movie is the development of the characters.

Dr. Manhattan: I really wanted to like this character more than I ended up liking him. He is a nice glowy blue color. Yes, he walks around naked, but it isn't that big of a part of the movie. I was honestly more interested in what was happening in the scene than I was in checking out his bits. He is basically all powerful, or at the very least has the powers of destruction and creation. He is considered"god-like" by many people in the film, but has his failings. He has become distanced from humanity because of his super powers.

Rorshach: A nut job who stands by his convictions. He is certain that some things are just plain wrong, and he is right about that, but in his efforts to stop the evils he perpetuates others himself.

Night Owl: The loveable dorky guy. He needs to face his fears in order to once again become the hero he once was. I don't love Patrick Wilson, the actor who plays this character, but I do find that this is my favorite character. He wants to do right and help people, but is much more content living a normal life. It is clear however, in the end that for him to truly live he has to embrace his past in order to save the present and forge a future.

Ozymandias: I called him out as the villain within seconds of him being on the screen. Although, his villainy is contestable, he is the character that would be labeled the villain if this film were more black and white, but he says he does what he does out of a desire to save the world, so it does address the concept of how one person's hero is anothers villain.


I ended up liking the film way more than I was anticipating.