“Watchmen” is good, not great, its also not a complete disaster for its $100 million budget.

Its also NOT A MOVIE FOR YOUNG KIDS with its brutally graphic violence, nudity, and adult themes… similiar in nature to “Sin City” (2005).

My review is Spoiler-free !!!

“Watchmen” is, as you would probably expect, visually stunning, with a good story, good writing, really good character development, good cinematography, good acting, good costumes, good sound, mostly good music, good visual effects, good sets, good action sequences, and mostly good makeup.

Okay movie fans.. what Oscar category (that applies to this movie) did I leave out?

Its the category that could have pushed this movie into my favorites….

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DeNiro and Pacino are back and doing what they’re best at: crime drama

This is one of the 5 best movies I’ve seen this year… and the best crime drama I’ve seen since “The Departed” and just about as good!!!

And while this probably won’t get an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, it could get an acting nomination for DeNiro or Pacino…

… or the Academy will probably just overlook them because they are sooo good in these roles, that they make it look effortless!!

(there’s a reason its 1 of my 15 movies to see preview !!)

“Righteous Kill”

(2008) (rated: R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use) (1 hr, 41 min)

Starring: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy

Genre: Crime/Drama

The Plot: Two veteran New York City detectives (De Niro and Pacino) work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?

MY TAKE (spoiler free):

This is the first time these 2 Hollywood heavyweights have shared the screen since 1995’s “Heat” (a personal favorite)… DeNiro and Pacino play two NYPD Detectives so well that you’d think they’ve been in these roles for years… like it was a TV show turned into a movie!

The action and tension is perfect all the way through… as (more…)