WATCHMEN (JOHN R. BRING)

WATCHMEN -The Watchmen madness continues with the review of this film by John R. Bring and Mainframe Pictures. This film is yet another adaptation of a chapter in Alan Moore's, Watchmen, but not one you'd expect. Instead of Rorschach basking in the glow of the main spotlight, this film features Dan Dreiberg , aka Nite Owl, as the main character. This film is based on pages 10 thru 13 of issue #1 in the original series. In the film we see a defeated looking Dan Dreiberg walking the lonely streets. When he gets back to his humble apartment he finds someone waiting for him. That someone?, Rorschach. Rorschach visits Dreiberg in the hopes that he could provide information regarding the murder of The Comedian, a former teammate of their's. The film does a great job covering the three pages above by way of solid acting, overall mood, and it's faithfulness to the original source material. Adam Perry does a terriffifc job portraying Dan Dreiberg in the film, he is every bit as straight-laced and timid as his comic book counterpart. It also doesn't hurt that he actually resembles him as well, always a good thing folks. Michael Mason Blair, playing Rorschach in the film, gives the character the voice of an old school Brooklyn thug, avoiding the creepy/crazy pipes ,that would seem more fitting, all together. I normally would prefer the later, but for some reason Blair's vocal stylings in the film actually fit. With it's musical score, laden with horns you'd find piercing the smoky air of a back alley Jazz club of old, Blair's voice compliments the mood perfectly, as well as providing a nice contrast to Perry's, Dan Dreiberg. A nice piece of drama overall that proves Fan Films can actually feature some solid acting, if you look in the right place. Nicely done indeed. Click HERE for the film.