The Lair

No, I’m not going to tell you. Wait, I will. I mean The Watchmen, of course.

No spoilers. Well, it’s spoilers in the same sense that the Star Wars prequels would be spoilers. Nonetheless, a few fleeting impressions.

Firstly, I will treat the internet reviews with an appropriate amount of respect from now on. Which is to say, not very much at all. In the interests of being well informed, I read reviews (yes, even ones which slated the film) and kept my eyes and ears peeled for the jarring notes that the reviewers kept harping about.

Didn’t see it.

Well, ok – horrifyingly bad sex scene, made worse by the choice of song in the background. Leonard Cohen. *cringe*. I did a gigantic facepalm (audible smack on forehead and all) when it started.

Choice of music there was more than made up by Tears for Fears in the background while Ozy waxes lyrical about his powers. That was beautifully done. Liked the opening credits a lot (as did most people who watched the movie, I gather). I thought the choice of Jimi Hendrix was apt too.

See people. This is a rarity for me. I recognized ALL the music on the soundtrack. Every single song.

Overall – I liked the movie a great deal. Would see again A+++ etc. I didn’t think the gore was overdone (much). The change in the ending was probably for the best, since most of the superhero mockery was lost.

Of course, the writing is on the wall. In the UK, at least, this movie is unlikely to do well. Cinema wasn’t particularly full for the screening that I went to and this is the opening weekend. It’s 18+ cert here. Titanic or Harry Potter this isn’t. Then again, I felt reasonably meh about the Martian clock palace and a few of the other special effects scenes; so maybe a lower budget may have helped. Dunno. I still liked the movie. Just a pity that many people who haven’t read the comics probably won’t have the patience (or stomach) to sit through it.