Firstly, this movie is long, make sure you have a good snack and beverage supply. 163 minutes of action.

So not having ever seen the Watchmen comics, I went into the movie with an idea in my head that this was going to be like X-Men. This is for the most part, not that case.

The movie is set in a slightly altered “could have been” 1980′s, with the world on the edge of Nuclear War. Masked superheroes are practically classed as vigilantes and have definitely fallen from grace in the eyes on the public and law enforcement.

This movie dives deep into the background stories of all of the main players. It really helps to build the characters. There is excessive gore in some parts, but it’s great for shock value. Also, the use of “cringe-worthy” awkward comedy is very good. However, there is a little too much CGI penis for my liking.

The sound track is bloody awesome. Sometimes you get too much into the music and you actually can lose focus on what’s going on.

Make sure you clean your ears before seeing the film though, there are a few scenes with very quick talking and you might miss a piece of info that will leave you with a few unanswered questions afterwards.

Ok, so my final rating.

IMO there are some flaws that need discussing, but I don’t want to spoil anything. All and all – a very good movie and definitely should be up there on your “to view” list.