The Wachowksi brothers actually did something right

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2006)

I have seen a lot of good films recently. I saw Munich and Broke-back Mountain and Capote and Good Night and Good Luck, but nothing holds a candle to this. I sat through this entire movie having to go to the bathroom. My bladder was on the verge of exploding but I couldn't leave for fear that I would miss a second of sheer awesome. Now, this is a comic book adaptation so it has a lot to work with, and a lot to anger of the book's fans with. But as a loyal fan of Allan Moore and a personal enemy of the Wachowski brothers I must say "good job." I had low expectations after "the matrix" 2 and 3 and "the league of extraordinary waste of money." But I was so pleasantly surprised. They did have to omit some really fun stuff from the comic, but it's understandable for a movie that's trying not to be a 3 hour waste of time. They kept Moores amazing visual stunts and more importantly mores political message. This movie was a bold move in the right direction politically and I'm glad someone said it. Props to the Wachowski brothers, props to James McTeige, and Allan is to cool to get props.