In Liam Lacey's review of Watchmen for The Globe and Mail, she calls Zack Snyder's film a combination of the satirical wit of Dr. Strangelove and the CGI spectacle of the summer blockbuster. She goes as far as to call it "a provocative head trip", explaining that Snyder's translation of the themes and beats of Moore's original work is both accurate and faithful.
I have to disagree with Lacey's review of this film, and question if she has ever even read the graphic novel. Yes, Snyder's film rips images straight from of the pages of the book, bringing them to life on screen with expensive and flashy specail effects. Overarching themes such as the psychological disposition of superheroes, the futility of war and the concept of authority are all tackled in the film, but never as eloquently or in the same way as Moore's source material. I can't agree with any of the arguments, that Lacey makes in support of this being a thought-provoking film, simply because the thoughts this film provoke don't match up with the graphic novel.
Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/article7572.ece
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