Written by Dave Gibbons And J. Michael Straczynski
Directed by Brandon Vietti
Dr. Manhattan (to Silk Spectre II): "This is where we debate Earth's destiny."
With so many things I've been trying to catch up with this month, I had forgotten about this one. I watched and reviewed the first part of this adaptation a few months ago. This second part more or less concluded the original maxiseries arc.
You have got Nite Owl (Matthew Rhys) and Silk Spectre II (Katee Sackhoff) really driving the narrative of this one. The first part hinted at a mutual attraction between the pair of them. This one went further by having them together as a couple and a crime fighting duo. It's actually rather sweet tbh.
In between having sex in Nite Owl's transport, there was also some very important flashbacks where Silk Spectre I (Adrienne Barbeau) confessed to her daughter about being sexually assaulted by the Comedian (Rick D. Wasserman). They were naturally gutting for Janey to hear about her mother but there was the world to save from a maniac and a team to build in order to do that.
The prison scenes with Rorschach (Titus Welliver) were definitely entertaining. Rorschach made it clear to his fellow inmates that being stuck in a prison with him would be much worse for them and delivered on that promise. Even when Nite Owl and Silk Spectre II were breaking him out, he was busy adding to his body count.
As for Dr. Manhattan, even Silk Spectre II got exhausted with the out of sync way he'd convey information to everyone but he was brutal in how he assessed every situation. The final confrontation with Ozymandias (Troy Baker), I'll admit that it lacked a certain punch but the movie itself did end on a slightly hopeful note for a certain couple.
- We got flashbacks to Janey's stepdad being horrible to her and to Rorschach's own messy origins.
- Veidt genuinely believed his actions were for the good, including the Comedian's death.
- Standout music: That Meltdown song during the closing credits was a little catchy.
- Chronology: New York 1985, which was practically going through hell.
Watchmen: Chapter II brings this arc to a good conclusion, not shying away from the ultraviolence of the source material. I didn't know if I liked it at first but having thought about it, I think I enjoyed this more than expected.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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