A beautifully rendered, classic story, densely plotted, and faithful to the original adaptation, by all means Watchmen is a triumph in almost every sense of the word. So why am I left feeling like something is missing? The plot is complex, so I’ll be as brief as possible in recounting: it’s some sort of alternate 1985, where costumed heroes once the glamorous existence most celebrities do, but have now been banned by President Richard Nixon (he slipped through a ban on term limits and remains president for an indefinite number of terms). The Cold War is white hot, and nuclear war is expected any day now.
Watchmen
Watchmen
Watchmen
A beautifully rendered, classic story, densely plotted, and faithful to the original adaptation, by all means Watchmen is a triumph in almost every sense of the word. So why am I left feeling like something is missing? The plot is complex, so I’ll be as brief as possible in recounting: it’s some sort of alternate 1985, where costumed heroes once the glamorous existence most celebrities do, but have now been banned by President Richard Nixon (he slipped through a ban on term limits and remains president for an indefinite number of terms). The Cold War is white hot, and nuclear war is expected any day now.