Watchmen Chapter I

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Watchmen Chapter I

2024

1h 23m

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In an alternate world, the murder of a government sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement, into a mystery that threatens their lives and the world itself.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Despite the fundamental problems with any Watchmen adaptation, and the serviceable but not entirely effective visual aesthetic, Chapter 1 does a respectable job of retelling this story.

Aug 13, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

.... this film version, while incomplete as both a first part of two and because it must cut or reframe the source material, still manages to make one feel like they’re experiencing "Watchmen" uniquely.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

What we get with "Watchmen: Chapter I" is a remarkably faithful adaptation of the graphic novel that has a few flaws here and there, but which ends up being a pretty good rendition of the material.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 28, 2024

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

Fans who know the story will understand what the story is trying to do (something to do with Veidt), but for the uninitiated, these scenes will be confusing.

Aug 27, 2024

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Bradley Gibson

Film Threat

Watchmen: Chapter 1 is a delight for fans, and great follow up for those who enjoyed the comics and want to see more.

Rated: 9/10

Aug 23, 2024

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Jonathan Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

Despite filmmakers’ best intentions, the film is faithful to a fault — in essence, an abridged and superfluous version of the celebrated graphic novel.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 20, 2024

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Emma C

Didn't know what to expect but found myself wanting to stay for the story. The narration was interesting with scenes jumping around to different characters and years. The comparison between what was happening and the comic book plot was a creative way to show the state of events at that time. Looking forward to part 2 and what will become of the minutemen. I'm not too familiar with their backstories but Rorschach was the most interesting one to watch (despite his questionable investigative tactics)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Ricardo E

A Alan Moore le temblaran los dientes porque está obra maestra es insuperable incluso para Watchmen movie y la novela gráfica.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Nathan W

A BIG IMPROVEMENT AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE 2009 FILM!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Bobby D

Excellent retelling of the graphic novels. Fantastic animation and lighting in every scene added by the look of the Gibbons artwork and Higgins colors make the story come to life. I can't wait for Chapter 2 to continue the story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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Nico B

While the CG animation can be dodgy at times and looks more like cel-shaded cutscenes to a video game, Watchmen: Chapter 1 effectively captures the look and feel of the groundbreaking graphic novel and showcases more aspects of the comic not explored in previous adaptations!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Johnathan R

It wasn’t a bad movie, but it is also took a lot from the original film. Some scenes verbatim. Another criticism is the voice acting. Some lines felt rushed. The third and final criticism was the animation. I’m not a fan of computer generated animation. This film would have benefited if someone like Bruce Timm had overseen the animation.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Synopsis

In an alternate world, the murder of a government sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement, into a mystery that threatens their lives and the world itself.

Director: Brandon Vietti
Producer: James Krieg, Brandon Vietti, Cindy Rago
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Paramount Pictures
Genre: Drama, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2024
Runtime: 1h 23m

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