Watchmen

There’s a poignant phrase that shows up often in Watchmen, simply, “Who watches the Watchmen?” The question has a clear purpose in the story, which is to call attention to the authority enjoyed by the 6-person superhero team. But the same query is surely on the minds of studio execs now that the heralded comic book series has finally made it to the big screen. Who will flock to the theater to watch a two-and-a-half hour journey into an altered ’80s reality? And does Watchmen truly deliver? While the film’s quality has incited debate, the short answer to this question is that, truly, everyone should watch the Watchmen.