Watchmen (2009)

Refused to drag, despite its length. I was engaged throughout and this, frankly, surprised me. I hadn't minded waiting for the DVD release because I was quite sure it wouldn't be my kind of movie!

I was especially impressed with the camera work during the fight scenes. It's become such common practice to have the lens whirling around as though it were attached to one of the combatants' fists that, although it's a pet peeve, it's one I've kind of resigned myself to enduring. I applaud the decision here to pull the camera outside of the action, making it possible to actually SEE the ballet of the fight.

Beautifully made film.

A-