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Watchmen (2009)

R03/04/2009Mystery, Action, Science Fiction2h 43m
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Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do.

Overview

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

Top Billed Cast

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    Malin Åkerman

    Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II

  2. Cast 1

    Patrick Wilson

    Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II

  3. Cast 1

    Billy Crudup

    Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan

  4. Cast 1

    Matthew Goode

    Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias

  5. Cast 1

    Jackie Earle Haley

    Walter Kovacs / Rorschach

  6. Cast 1

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan

    Edward Blake / The Comedian

  7. Cast 1

    Carla Gugino

    Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre

  8. Cast 1

    Laura Mennell

    Janey Slater

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    Matt Frewer

    Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) First of all, this review is based on the theatrical version of Watchmen. Usually, Director's Cuts or Ultimate Editions are not preferred over the original release. Few films benefit from them, and most are simply an extended cut with a bunch of deleted scenes. It's only fair and rational that a reviewer watches the version which the whole world saw at the theaters at the respective time. With that said, despite knowing the story of the source material, I never indeed read it. Having in mind that most of the "hate" that ...