Realistic superhero story Zack Snyder opened the world of superheroes for me from a different, unusual side, showing this visual masterpiece. Of course, the master was based on the famous comic book series authored by Alan Moore, but Snyder presented his picture very cool. I must say that for the maximum effect of immersion in this story, it is necessary to watch the maximum version of the film, which lasts a little more than 3.5 hours. In this case, the audience has the opportunity to fully feel the vision of the author of this work. This has already happened with many other Snyder projects, but it is the versions that are not cut for film distribution that come out excellent and finished. Zack is a visual artist. Every frame and every scene in this work has a certain role. Snyder masterfully withstands pauses, pumps up in those moments where it is really necessary. He uses all the available techniques of cinema very correctly. Here, his frequent "use" of the time dilation effect does not cause irritation, as happens in films by other authors. Snyder knows exactly what he wants to show on the screen for his fans, what the viewer's attention should be focused on at this or that moment, he understands how to interest and let the viewers feel his story. "Watchmen" show us an alternate universe where superheroes exist, and the political situation escalated to the point in the mid-1980s that an atomic war was about to begin, promising to wipe the human species off the face of the planet. Superheroes also directly influenced and influence this story. One can recall their presence at the front of the fighting in Vietnam and the subsequent end of the war in a completely different result. The great timing of the film and the non—linearity of the narrative is an excellent idea of the screenwriters. Events scattered across the timeline will absolutely not confuse viewers. On the contrary, this approach allows you to get to know the numerous characters of the film better through flashbacks, better understand their motivations, and then completely put together the scattered pieces of the mosaic that will lead to an interesting ending. All this allows us to get a noir thriller-detective, where the intrigue persists until the very end. And the main idea, which is voiced by one of the heroes of the work, makes you get goosebumps. The cruel and at the same time absolutely truthful logic makes us understand such a decision of the conditional villain of the picture, maybe not to agree with him, but not to condemn him either. The world of this universe is too cruel, it has come close to certain death, but in order to try to avoid the nuclear threat, you need to be ready to go to great lengths. In the final, everyone will make their own conclusion for themselves, they will definitely be able to discuss this story with other viewers. And it will undoubtedly be difficult to tell everyone for himself, but what would you do in such a situation? Would you be able to discard all thoughts and concepts of valor and honor? Could you be so strong and cold-blooded in the name of all mankind? Very difficult questions. But they arise from thinking viewers. They make you dig into yourself. And this is another merit of this film and the whole story as a whole. The cast is simply gorgeous. Everyone is in their place here. Of course, the Comedian, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, Night Owl, Rorschach and Miss Jupiter are especially memorable. Each of the actors gave their heroes something unique, and a skillfully written script and excellent directing revealed each hero to the viewer. There are no heroes and villains in the usual sense. This world is cruel and real enough to understand. The world is not divided into black and white. It's gray. It is dominated by those who go to the end. Visual effects and musical themes are on top. What is the cost of the transformation of Dr. Manhattan to the famous Philip Glass track, which gets a new life here. "Watchmen" is an undoubted success of director Zack Snyder, who will give us many more powerful paintings in the future. But this film has become unique in its own way. Cruel and gloomy, beautiful and uncompromising, interesting and memorable. A great story that will definitely make you ask a lot of questions and understand for yourself how you would act in the current situation and having the opportunity to influence the destinies of millions and billions. 9 out of 10