From the moment I saw the first Watchmen teaser last summer, I knew I had to see it. A lot of people were put off by the music by the Smashing Pumpkins because it reminded them of the horrible flop that was Nipple Suit and Robin. For those of you who have yet to see it, there is no further relationship between the two movies (other than Ozzymandias also wearing a slightly nippy suit) so there's no need to fear. Overall, the movie is true to the graphic novel, is a visual marvel and has a ridiculously appropriate soundtrack.

I saw the movie in its IMAX format, but hopefully the visuals are as tantalizing in the regular version. The colours were very bright and strong, very much of a comic book style, and the costumes were designed well enough to be believable as crime fighting attire. The costumes were very similar to the ones in the comics except in the case of Ozzymandias, but I guess Snyder felt that silk-like textile wasn't appropriate for the film, which I guess I can agree on. In the comic, Dr. Manhattan spends most of his time in the nude, surprisingly the movie embraces this and Dr. Manhattan is often showed completely nude, accompanied with realistic flopping physics (let's leave it at that).

If you have been following news concerning the movie online, it's likely that you already know that the ending has been modified. Don't worry, you won't find any spoilers here, but let's just say that I found this ending to be much less random (even with all the recurring hints) than the one in the comic book, which makes sense for a movie rendition of the story where it would likely have been too strange and unbelievable of an ending for people who haven't read the novel.

In a recent interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Snyder stated that he had had the soundtrack planned out since before the movie. After seeing the movie, I don't doubt it; the music selection is unexpected, but totally appropriate with the scenes. From Bob Dylan's "The Times Are A-Changin'" to Nena's "99 Luftballoons", viewers are treated to incredibly powerful tracks where often the lyrics are synced to on-screen events. Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" was one of those, but I won't go into further details.

Whether or not you are a fan of the Watchmen or comic book movies in general, this is a movie to see, if only for the eye and ear candy. I personally liked it so much I think I'll be going to see it again! The only complaint I have is the poor acting on the part of Carla Gugino (AKA Sally Jupiter/ Silk Spectre) and her in-film daughter Malin Akerman (AKA Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II) in their scenes together. There was something unatural in their interactions, it seemed too artificial and rehearsed (which it obviously was, but as actors they're expected to convince the viewer that it's not).

Other than that, this movie is Adje-approved! Also, for those interested, Snyder also mentioned in his interview that "Tales of the Black Freighter" will be available in DVD format and will be some sort of cell-shaded movie.