All I can say is excellent.

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2005)

This adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels completely blew me away when I saw it. I never read any of the comics but the film is a true must-see. An all star cast including Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen and many more give excellent performances as the various inhabitants of the vile Basin City.
The stories are not pleasant, but then again it wouldn't be so compelling if they were. None of the characters are really saints, except for Willis as disgraced cop Hartigan, but the true bad guys are the Roark family personified by corrupt cardinal Rutger Hsuer, his equally unpleasant brother Powers Boothe and the truly horrible Yellow Bastard (Nick Stahl). Elijah Wood also delivers a chilling performance as silent cannibal Kevin.
The look of the film is great and the cast all give it 100%. This is one of the must-see movies of the year and I look forward to the sequels.