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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:43 AM | 5 comments |

Watchmen and the Whisperers

Carrie Rickey, Inquirer Film Critic

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Jackie Earle Haley as Rohrschach in "Watchmen": His whispery voice and shadowy presence draw you towards him.

What did you think of "Watchmen"? I loved Jackie Earle Haley's Rohrschach, with his changeable ink-blot face and his unnerving whispery voice that made him sound like Clint Eastwood's sinister son. Pint-sized Haley reminded other people of the gallon-sized Eastwood, too, as this post observes. One actor not mentioned in this hush-hush, on the QT observation about whisperers such as Christian Bale, Eastwood and Haley is Keanu Reeves, who is likewise a deliverer of breathy dialogue. Why whisperers? Because people who speak low draw you towards them. Those with a bombastic delivery (think Jack Nicholson) make you pull back.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:12 AM, 03/10/2009

What did I think of WATCHMEN? I thought: How did they make Patrick Wilson look bad? I didn't think that was possible. At least Jackie Earle Haley was absolutely fantastic, even if this film wasn't.

— garyk

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:29 AM, 03/10/2009

Wilson has the most distinctive kisser in the movies. Like ripe plums. I thought the mask was an excellent frame for his mouth, but agree that he didn't look his best.

— carrierickey

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:33 AM, 03/10/2009

Altho' it's too early in his career to see if he'll keep the breathless voice, 'whisperers' brings to mind Haley Joel Osment's 'I see dead people.' Who knows, maybe his voice will evolve into something akin to the dulcet tones of a Harvey Fierstein. Harvey is something special!

— californiafan

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:49 PM, 03/10/2009

If anyone can market a shape-shifting Rohrshach mask by Halloween, he will make a fortune.

— Bob Ross

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:42 AM, 03/11/2009

The movie was good but if you have no idea what it is about you will hate it. Rohrshach was definitely on of the best characters in the movie.

— rockwell

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