London chimes in on 'Watchmen'

February 24, 2009 The $120 million comic book adaptation "Watchmen," one of 2009's most eagerly awaited films, has had its world premiere in London, and reviews on Tuesday cast the movie as classy but no classic. The red carpet launch late Monday of the special effects-laden action thriller is the culmination of years of to-ing and fro-ing over scripts, budgets and, finally, a legal dispute between rival Hollywood studios. Directed by Zack Snyder, whose "300" was a boxoffice winner in 2007, "Watchmen" is based on a 1986 comic book series written by Briton Alan Moore and illustrated by compatriot Dave Gibbons.

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