Meh. Director's Cut is better.
The black freighter stuff they shoved in this film adds nothing. It's not a bad animated film on its own. I like it and Watchmen is my favorite comic book film. I don't have a problem with animation. I own like 40 dcu animated films. They just don't combine. I suggest watching the director's cut and the black freighter separately. I'm not going to say that it ruined the film but it did mess up the flow of it. Also, it kind of tips off some of the theme of the ending. If you didn't read the comics having the theme spoiled is such a waste.
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