Movies about comic book style heroes have been around as long as they've been making movies. Superman, Spiderman, and Batman are some classics that have entertained millions of people around the world. These movies all have one thing in common. The good guys are clearly good, and the bad guys are clearly bad. But what happens when you blur the line between good and bad in a superhero? The result is a movie called "Watchmen." Based on the highly acclaimed graphic novel, this movie introduces the idea of what happens when real people struggle with real human emotions as super heroes.
Our yarn follows a parallel world, presumably close to our own. Some things are obviously dissimilar, we see Nixon captivating three terms as a president, and we see the United States easily winning the Vietnam Conflict, instead of slinking away in defeat. Our account follows the trail of this crew of heroes since the late fifties, in what began out as a vigilante club. The story jumps around through time, and has a beautiful legend to tell.
Somewhere along the line, our band of tremendous heroes was deemed against the law, and one by one they have either been arrested, or murdered. A while has past without any movement from them, until one by one they start ending up being killed. One of their member decides to take it upon himself to reveal the reason behind the killings. And in doing so he must contact the other members of the now outdated crew of protectors of civilization.
Throughout these flashbacks, we discover that these heroes are far from the unsullied image we are used to in our caped crusaders. Some of them are utter ferocious, and they even question the force that they hold over others. We discover that these so called super heroes have participated in homicide, rape, and conspiracy to commit innumerable crimes. But do they have a satisfactory purpose for all of this?
As a backdrop to this tale is the growing threat of nuclear conflict. That much is just as damaging to the picture world as it is in real life. And the startling stunt behind the murders is something we don't comprehend until the actual ending of the show. Something that makes us question the old adage of the ends justifying the means. Is it OK to slay one person to shelter a thousand? Is it satisfactory to kill a thousand to safeguard one million?
These are some of the real life but required questions our heroes must face. You may not agree with the decisions they craft, but the course they take along the way proves to be a work of art of battle filled chronicle telling. If you haven't seen "Watchmen," we exceedingly recommend it, as once you do, you will never think of a superhero in the same way. - 40723
Our yarn follows a parallel world, presumably close to our own. Some things are obviously dissimilar, we see Nixon captivating three terms as a president, and we see the United States easily winning the Vietnam Conflict, instead of slinking away in defeat. Our account follows the trail of this crew of heroes since the late fifties, in what began out as a vigilante club. The story jumps around through time, and has a beautiful legend to tell.
Somewhere along the line, our band of tremendous heroes was deemed against the law, and one by one they have either been arrested, or murdered. A while has past without any movement from them, until one by one they start ending up being killed. One of their member decides to take it upon himself to reveal the reason behind the killings. And in doing so he must contact the other members of the now outdated crew of protectors of civilization.
Throughout these flashbacks, we discover that these heroes are far from the unsullied image we are used to in our caped crusaders. Some of them are utter ferocious, and they even question the force that they hold over others. We discover that these so called super heroes have participated in homicide, rape, and conspiracy to commit innumerable crimes. But do they have a satisfactory purpose for all of this?
As a backdrop to this tale is the growing threat of nuclear conflict. That much is just as damaging to the picture world as it is in real life. And the startling stunt behind the murders is something we don't comprehend until the actual ending of the show. Something that makes us question the old adage of the ends justifying the means. Is it OK to slay one person to shelter a thousand? Is it satisfactory to kill a thousand to safeguard one million?
These are some of the real life but required questions our heroes must face. You may not agree with the decisions they craft, but the course they take along the way proves to be a work of art of battle filled chronicle telling. If you haven't seen "Watchmen," we exceedingly recommend it, as once you do, you will never think of a superhero in the same way. - 40723
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