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Super Hero Sarcasm
Jul 12, 2009 11:31 PM 3635 Views
(Updated Jul 12, 2009 11:35 PM)

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Superheroes become a marginalized minority in this satirical take on the concept of super beings. Based on the comic strip by the same name, the movie is a treat to watch – a parody of the expectations we have from a superhero movie. This is a superhero movie not for the adrenaline charged teenagers – this is a superhero movie for the 60plus “old guy” who has seen most of this world and doesn’t have too much hope for the salvation of humanity.


The characters are defined almost in a different dimension. Traditionally on the one hand we have the realistic movies – like The Godfather – true depictions of men and their follies and redeeming qualities. On the other we have Spiderman, Batman etc which strive to show people who are larger than life, living out the dreams of power and control of the helpless downtrodden – the saviors of the “world”. And somewhere in the middle is the Watchmen.


This movie is about looking at the world from the “real” perspective of the superhero. The fallen angels –retired and living without their masks – accustomed to the callousness of human behavior. These guys were doing the stuff that the law could not achieve – not so much powerful as brave – facing adversity with nothing but rubber masks and loads of attitude. This movie is about the pressures one would feel, if one could imagine one of these men incomplete correctness.


One of the characters called the Comedian(Jeffrey Dean Morgan)is a mix of the Joker and Batman. He does things one cannot be proud of, and yet he is a savior also. He is a parody of the our inner contrasts of good and evil. He is the middle ground where the good guys and the bad guys mix and share stories! His character reminded me of two generals from either side of the border enjoying a quite drink in the night joking about how the next day they will have to face each other in battle.


Then there is Doctor Manhattan(Billy Crudup)– a blue form of energy – with immense powers. He is portrayed as the classic “weapon of the American masses”. Only he doesn’t care much about Americans in particular and humanity in general. He is so far ahead in terms of understanding time and our position in this universe– that he finds the human trails and tribulations, petty and unnecessary. He no longer wants to solve our problems.


Night Owl II(Patrick Wilson)is a take on batman – only he has a paunch and is no longer interested in saving the crap on the streets of New York. He has his little gadgets for amusement and dreams of the glorious past while pontificating on the bleak future. He is also in love with the lady in the group – Silk Spectre II.


Played by Malin Akerman – Silk Spectre is the love interest of Manhattan and Night Owl. She is them “human” part of them all. The fragile statement of life against the brutal onslaught of the human greed for power. She is following the in the footsteps of her mother –Silk Spectre I. The character has a history which is mired in acts of infidelity and misplaced expectations. Towards the end of the movie, her history sheds more light on the Comedian and sadness of his life.Ozymandias(Mathew Goode)is the ex-hero with a billionaire background. Although initially in the wraps about his real intentions – the character gets more definition as the movie progresses. We see a clear thinking individual, who decides(with no one’s permission) that the world needs to be set straight before the end is upon us. He goes about it in methodical fashion –uncluttered by emotions. He is an emblem of the ruthless change that is sometimes necessary to correct a situation which is beyond repair.


And finally we have Rosharch played by Jackie Earle Hailey.A masked guy with inkblots on his canvas face – changing forever with time. Rosharch is a moralist like no other, and his fearlessness outstrips his powers. A mortal human who has pledged to defy all odds –to save whatever is left of the “humanness” in us. His character made me feel invulnerable on the inside. A person who is beyond harm because he chooses to be so – deep down inside. No pain can get to him, noforce except death can stop him in his tracks.


Excellently directed with amazing special effects – the movie never tries to be a display of CGI graphics. Instead it uses generous measures of gore and special effects in understated tones – more to outline the characters than to tell the“story”.Zack Snyder has been a revelation in the past couple of years. His style is fresh as well as Noir. The title theme by the Smashing Pumpkins makes a statement in itself. Taken from a previous Batman movie – the score is dark and depressing – foretelling the bleakness of the outcomes.


The movie uses an “old-world” colors scheme – bright plasticky and devoid of the brushed metal finish of the uber modern textures. The comic strip element is enhanced and the satire is magnified because of this. In effect you first suspend your disbelief and then realize you didn’t really have to! The movie is about real people and real emotions – told through the medium of an imagined world.


I loved the movie for its ambiguities and fallacies, not in its story but in its metaphors and morals. It strives to make one think about how we behave and where we are headed. Although its an imaginary world – the events are heavily metaphorical of our lives today. This movie like its comic strip origin – is going to be one of the classics in the line of “V for Vendetta” and “Sin City”. Do not watch it with superhero expectations – rather suspend your expectations and live out the lives of the average super-hero in graphic detail. This movie is the stuff of coffee table discussions!


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