10 Movies That Were Massively Improved By A Director's Cut

7. Watchmen (2009)

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Zack Snyder's $130m adaptation of the so-called 'unfilmable' graphic novel is certainly an ambitious piece of filmmaking. A superhero movie like no other, the director delivered a dark, violent and complex take on the celebrated source material, one that divided the opinions of both general audiences and fans of the book alike.

Much like the theatrical version it suffers from its fair share of problems, but the Director's Cut offers a more well-rounded and ultimately superior version of the movie. At 186 minutes, the Director's Cut adds almost 25 minutes of new footage that adds more depth and better pacing, providing a better flow to the mountains of exposition that often bogged down the theatrical release.

The extra footage mostly revolves around dialogue scenes and the fleshing out of several plot points, especially in regards to Stephen McHattie's Hollis Mason, which turns the Director's Cut into a much more satisfying viewing experience. Much like the theatrical version it remains a little too slavish to the source material, but the additional footage adds more weight and substance to the abundance of style you'd expect from a Zack Snyder movie.

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