Horrific. Expansive. Fanfare. (HEF)
Final Verdict: For those that have not read the original Watchmen graphic novel, this 30-minute animated feature about a vengeful pirate won't seem at all relevant to the larger story. Why is that? It's because it was originally written into the novel as an analogy to the events surrounding the main characters, creating powerful, often poetic, imagery to express the unspoken language. By itself, it's still fun and engaging, but without being in the context of the larger story it loses some of it's strength. Also included in the DVD is Under the Hood, a 45-minute fake documentary about the "Minute Men", the novel's superhero team from the 40's and 50's. It's very well produced, includes many missing elements from the film, and stays true to the source material. It sheds some light on the minor characters, and supplies a better understanding of the immensely complex backstory. For fans of the Watchmen, you can't go wrong with this DVD, but I suspect it will be best represented when it's spliced into the actual movie, as it was in the novel. Trouble is, when do you feel like sitting down to watch a four-hour-plus movie?
Spoiler(s): Gerald Butler is the voice of the sea captain. He's also the star of 300 and a slew romantic comedies. I'm as confused as you are.
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: N/A
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