Life is always full of surprises

Rylee 2022-04-19 09:01:06

I'm a staunch BS Hollywood superhero movie guy, and I always laugh at the idiotic flat thinking of Americans who imagine a superhero defeating the bad guys to save the world. But who knows, I actually spent three hours watching such a movie with a typical superhero title, and before watching it, I didn't know a part of my heart would be forever changed by this movie.

Because of its eccentricity, fans of traditional superhero movies are expected to find this movie unintelligible and super boring. Much has been said about philosophical, metaphorical, and human nature. Not to mention the wonderful opening flashback, not to mention the strong nostalgic atmosphere in the film, not to mention the strong character depiction and visual effects that absolutely serve the mind, in fact, falling in love with a movie is sometimes very simple, when Rorschach said to everyone in prison When he said "None of you all seem to understand, I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me!", he became the only superhero I recognized and revered in this world, This tragic figure became my ultimate hero. In the end, he chose the cruel truth and died defending it, in the most gorgeous chapter in the history of hero cinema.

Several other heroes, more like The comedian, have only told one joke in their life, ruthless, bloodthirsty, lustful, and completely despairing and mocking of human nature. Characters like this are always entertaining. In addition, the pair of men and women simply regarded the superhero career as an activity to create psychological satisfaction. Don't you see, you can't even love when you don't save people. After saving people, you will immediately become impotent. There is also a god-like character with real superpowers in the film. Mr. Manhattan is even more OOXX%¥* %$%$#*&^%$#%%. He has superpowers and can see the past, present and future, beyond Human emotion and intelligence, so what? He couldn't save mankind, he couldn't change the world, he couldn't even do the most basic thing, punish the murderer, and he sacrificed upright people. He was simply the most incompetent hero.

The ending reminds me of Zhang Yimou's "mega-production" that I paranoidly defined as a "fascist movie". Coincidentally, the title of that movie is "hero". Really ironic.

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Extended Reading
  • Lionel 2022-03-23 09:01:06

    [B+] The film history is the most powerful, not one of them.

  • Nickolas 2022-03-23 09:01:06

    The three-and-a-half-hour final editing version is a crazy and terrifying movie-watching experience. After watching other super-British movies, they have become children's dramas. I personally think that it is better than Nolan's Batman trilogy.

Watchmen quotes

  • Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] Rorschach! This is the police, we know you're in there.

    Rorschach: No! No!

    Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] If there's anybody in there with you, send 'em out unharmed.

    Rorschach: No! No, no, no, no!

    Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] Come out and make this a nice, clean surrender.

    Rorschach: Walked right into it! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Never surrender.

    Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] Alright, I hope you're ready, hero.

    Rorschach: When you are.

  • Big Figure: He's dead, Rorschach. While everyone's distracted, we thought we'd bring you a little housewarming gift. Something from the machine shop.

    Fat Thug: Hey, Boss, you notice? None of that "small world, tall order" crap, cause he knows once we slice open his lock, he's next on the block.

    Rorschach: Fat chance.