Category: Arts

It all started with a bunch of scantily clad contestants duking it out Lord of The Flies-style on a desert island. 

One of the best measures of any long film’s quality is whether or not it plods along as if it skipped the editing stage completely. Take it as a strong recommendation, then, that over the course of two hours and 43 minutes, Watchmen never wears out its welcome.

In an about face from his previous film, 2006’s fantastical, contemplative The Fountain, director Darren Aronofsky returns with an earnest, down-to-earth story about the hardships of a professional wrestler. The result is delightful.