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George Hutton
Movies about comic book style heroes have been around as long as they've been making movies. Superman, Spiderman, and Batman are some classics that have entertained millions of people around the world. These movies all have one thing in common. The good guys are clearly good, and the bad guys are clearly bad. But what happens when you blur the line between good and bad in a superhero? The result is a movie called "Watchmen." Based on the highly acclaimed graphic novel, this movie introduces the idea of what happens when real people struggle with real human emotions as super heroes. The story goes along a world shockingly similar to our own. Some things are obviously different, we see Nixon winning three terms as a president, and we see the United States clearly winning the Vietnam Conflict, instead of slinking away in defeat. Our tale follows the path of this group of heroes since the late fifties, in what started out as a vigilante organization. The story jumps around through time, and has a stunning story to tell. Somewhere along the line, our group of super heroes was deemed illegal, and one by one they have either been arrested, or killed. A while has past without any activity from them, until one by one they start ending up being killed. One of their member decides to take it upon himself to uncover the reason behind the killings. In order to carry this out, he must talk to the other members of the now disbanded group of heroes. During these flashbacks, we learn that these heroes are far from the shining image we are used to in our caped crusaders. Some of them are downright vicious, and they even question the power that they hold over others. We are shocked to discover that these so called heroes have participated in all sorts of heinous crimes. But do they have a sufficient reason for all of this? As a backdrop to this story is the growing threat of nuclear war. That much is just as dangerous to the movie world as it is in real life. And the shocking secret behind the murders is something we don't realize until the very end of the movie. We wonder whether the ends really do justify the means. Is it OK to murder one person to protect a thousand? Is it ok to kill a thousand to protect one million? These are some of the real life but necessary questions our heroes must face. You may not agree with the decisions they make, but the path they take along the way proves to be a masterpiece of action filled story telling. If you haven't seen "Watchmen," we highly recommend it, as once you do, you will never think of a superhero in the same way.
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