Watchmen

Zack Snyder's adaptation of the comicbook "Watchmen"

"Watchmen is the kind of comic that comicbook lovers like to share with others. It has a long shelf life compared to collections of the X-men and Spider-man comic books. Demand has been consistent although there's a renewed interest to it because of the movie."

Watchmen starts with the murder of the masked crusader known as the Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). The murder sparks an investigation by the vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) who believes that there is a conspiracy to kill fellow Watchmen Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), Nite Owl II (Patrick Wilson), Ozymandias (Matthew Goode) and Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman). Ultimately, the story shows how superheroes, if they were real, could affect world events and change the course of history.

Watchmen is probably one of the first comicbooks that deemed to show superheroes in a less than flattering light. After all, the Comedian is a rapist and murderer, Rorschach is a borderline sociopath and Silk Spectre is a substance abuser -- traits that you don't normally see in your regular Marvel or DC comic. Watchmen author Alan Moore once said that he hoped to inspire other comicbook authors to make more complex and multilayered comic stories. Instead, Watchmen, along with Frank Miller's equally brilliant The Dark Knight Returns, is credited for inspiring a slew of "dark" superheroes ranging from the gun-toting Punisher to a black-clad Spider-man.

Watched last 17th of March at Mall Of Asia, my comment.. hmm. not bad but not that good.