I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. That being said, I'm not exactly familiar with the graphic novel (or any to be honest), and seeing the recent peak in films based on Graphic novels and comics makes me really wish I'd taken up the hobby years ago.
The movie was well done from a film perspective. I'm not an expert and have not read the novel so I'm not qualified to say whether or not its accurate. Not quite as stylistic as 300 (with the nifty, creative camera work), but equally as stylistic in regards to tones, shadow, and cinematography. Characters seemed well developed, though certain aspects seemed lacking, a fact I can only attribute to not reading the graphic novel. Tremendous soundtrack, nice call with the Philip Glass/Dr. Manhattan sequence. Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix are a plus. There seems to be a correlation between movies with great soundtracks, and great movies.
The only criticisms I have are that it doesn't carry that stylisitc edge that movies like 300, Sin City, and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen had. And the plot and visuals can be a bit overwhelming at times, I left the theater with a headache, unable to reflect on the movie because of how overwhelming it was.
This is one of the better movies that I have seen in the last 6 months or so, and thats saying alot. Go see it if you haven't--You'll like it regardless of whether your a comic fan.
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