A cartoon movie, for good and for bad

Rating: 6/10 (12 June 2005)

I was persuaded to go see the movie because of its good reviews. I expected to be entertained with an action-filled plot.
There was lots of action, lots of blood, lots of stupid cartoonish clichés, ala violence is the only solution to injustice, the ever so corrupt authorities, there is only one purpose with women (and it is not to clean the house or cook), and so on. But there was little plot. The stories are simply too obvious. I found the movie boring, down-right stupid in its wrecked portray of the extremely fictional Basin City, and also a bit disgusting.
I guess the movie is just like the cartons of Frank Miller. If you like those, go see the movie, you will probably enjoy it. The special effects are extraordinary, and the movie feels very much like a live cartoon.
If you, like me, never really enjoyed the Batman movies, I recommend you stay away. Its just too far out.