A device unique to Watchmen, Dr. Manhattan calmly expounding on the fate of someone close to him (or all of humanity) from an omniscient point of view in which he transcends time, is something I don't think I've seen done anywhere else.
That is until the other day, after I watched 20th Century Women (2016, Mike Mills). Throughout that film there are scenes where a character talks about the fate of one of the other characters, mentioning events that will not occur until the end of their lives, while the narrative itself remains rooted in the present. And coincidentally Billy Crudup turns up in a supporting role in 20th Century Women too.
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