Watchmen
Watchmen is a vivid recreation of a popular and critically acclaimed series of graphic DC comics published from 1986 to 1987. The action is still mid 80’s but in an alternate reality to the one on record where Richard Nixon is into his fifth term heading an administration that has outlawed costumed vigilantes. The cold war has been kept in check by Dr. Manhattan, formerly Jon Osterman (Billy Crudup) until as the result of a reactor accident in the 50’s he was turned into an indestructible, shape shifting mass of blue nuclear charged plasma in human form. After breaking up with his latest paramour Laurie Jupiter (Malin Akerman) a second generation superhero who goes by Silk Spectre II (Carla Gugino is the old school Silk Spectre), Dr Manhattan sets up shop on Mars leaving the world’s balance of power in limbo and teetering on the brink of nuclear annihilation. Laurie as we find out has a connection to Edward Blake (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) another old school superhero known as The Comedian. Blake’s murder causes a former costumed crime fighter Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) to illegally suit up again with a mask distinguished by more shifting blotches than a McDonalds employee. Rorschach’s investigation also brings Nite Owl II aka Dan Dreiberg (Patrick Wilson) out of retirement. Dan by the way is friends with Laurie and they get cosier and cosier as the plot thickens along with the copious gore from the frequent no holds barred action. Fans of the series will thrill to the faithful reproduction through eye popping effects and remarkable costuming. Familiar Vancouver faces pop up constantly since this was filmed at the Bloedel Floral Conservatory and The soundtrack will bring a smile to fans of all time favourites - but watch out man, Watchmen is not a film for kids or sensitive people.