Lisa
Belkin wonders if her 15-year old should see "Watchmen," this weekend's
number one movie. His 18-year old brother saw it and pronounced it
brilliant. I won't keep you in suspense (I know, you were on the edge
of your seat), but Lisa eventually capitulated and let the younger son
go. Spoiler: he liked it.
Having seen the film, I can say that
it is definitely not for kids. The R rating should deter parents, but
really it's the subject matter that they should be looking at. For the
record, I enjoyed the film version of "Watchmen"; it's very faithful to
the original comics (aka "graphic novel"), has some flaws, but overall
is very much worth seeing. This column
at The Onion AV Club by Tasha Robinson does a great job of breaking
down the differences between the two, points out some missteps, and is
good reading if you're interested.
For our purposes, the question is "how do I decide whether or not a movie is appropriate for my child?"
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