Watchmen

March 18, 2009 - 3:45 PM

Last night Collin, who is not only my boyfriend but my best friend, and I went to see "Watchmen," the new movie based on the comic book from the forties I believe. Collin and I joke about being "even" when it comes to who has seeing movies that appeal to the other person's interests. For me, Collin has seen "Sex and the City the Movie" and "P.S. I Love You." When he suggested that we see "Watchmen," I initially said no. But then I realized that I couldn't really remember the last time we saw a movie that he wanted to see, so I agreed to see the violent superhero flick. His being willing to see my chick flicks is something that I really appreciate, so I was happy to go.

I didn't realize how much I would enjoy the movie, however, and I was more than pleasantly surprised! The first thing I noticed about the quality of the film was that the music choice almost always had a different mood than was being depicted on the screen, yet when I looked closer, the music brought a different, yet honest, feeling to the scenes.

Then I started trying to pick out my favorite character, and I couldn't! I liked them all so much! The character who played the "villain" in the story, was the only one whose acting was questionable, but the rest of them each had their own attributes that made them human despite their being superheroes.

Finally, I must confess, that I really enjoyed the graphic nature of the film. However, I am not sure that everyone who sees the film will appreciate the sexual content and the graphic violence like I did. As I watched, I wondered how parents of pre-teens feel when they realize what they have paid $50 to view pseudo-pornography with their children.

I suppose that it is rated R for good reason, but some of the scenes, in my opinion, may be considered rated X-worthy.

In the end, I am sure that most adults would really enjoy seeing this film. And I guess, most kids would too, but I would strongly caution parents when they consider letting their children view this film.