I just want to publicly acknowledge my Watchmen obsession. I've only seen the film twice, but I've been reading and re-reading the book over the past few weeks, making mental notes and sometimes even in written form. Yesterday, I spent some time in Border's looking through some of the Watchmen art books, drooling over hand-drawn costume designs as well as storyboards for both book and film versions. I think I'm just obsessed with this simultaneously despairing and beautiful world created by Alan Moore and brought to life by David Hayter and Zack Snyder.
My dad went with me opening night and he really didn't like it. I'm not incredibly surprised, as he also wasn't such a big fan of Dark Knight because it was "too depressing." So I can definitely understand why people wouldn't understand Rorschach or Dr. Manhattan's musings about the meaning of life in a superhero film, especially when they go in thinking they're about to see another Iron Man or Spider-Man film. Watchmen is three parts philosophy, one part superhero. If you want everything to be black & white and don't enjoy convoluted discussions on morality, Watchmen may not be your thing. But for me, I can't get it out of my head.
I think the spirit of the story, and why it resonates with me, is best summed up by Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan: "Without condemning or condoning, I understand."
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