Someone's killing our super heroes.

Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Matt Frewer

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I have witnessed events so tiny and so fast they can hardly be said to have occurred at all. But you, Adrian, you're just a man. The world's smartest man poses no more threat to me than does its smartest termite." – Dr. Manhattan

Why watch this? Snyder films are so stylistically unique, and this one is remarkable.

Plot Summary: Set in an alternate 1985 at the height of the Cold War, the film opens with the murder of a former costumed hero known as The Comedian. This event prompts the vigilante Rorschach, who is still actively fighting crime, to investigate a potential conspiracy targeting other former superheroes. As Rorschach reconnects with his former masked allies, they uncover a much larger and darker plot that could have catastrophic consequences.

Dad's Preview: Zack Snyder developed this film from the uber-successful comic graphic novel by the brilliant Alan Moore. Some fans were very critical of the film's adaptation, however it does work. There are great effects, interesting heroes and a rock solid, complex plot. I particularly love J. E. Haley's portrayal of the dark, disturbed Rorschach, an anti-hero, fighting to maintain his sanity in a violent world. This super-hero saga is not for kids. Rather, it's a very gritty film, where the plot is allowed to take us into new, mature and interesting directions.  

Paramount Pictures, Legendary Pictures, DC Ent., Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd
Levin Prod., Cruel and Unusual Films; Warner Bros. Pictures