The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
6.9
2009
0 hr 29 min
Documentary
The history and impact of the graphic novel Watchmen.
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- Cast：
- Malin Åkerman , Jackie Earle Haley , Carla Gugino , Gerard Way , Billy Crudup , Zack Snyder , Dave Gibbons
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Great Film overall
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This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
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There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
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