I felt I needed to say this.

Rating: 9/10 (22 March 2006)

I don't often write comments but this moment deserves to be noted by all who will.
As a film, there is much to recommend it and yet it is flawed. I would say that there is too much glamor, too much Hollywood show-offiness(if I may be allowed to make up my own words). That said, I get that that's probably the best way to reach the masses who crave the trendiest of forms. To be irrelevant, I actually am not that impressed by Miss. Portmans performance, truly, her poor accent is a distraction. I think the cinematography is good, the acting, overall, good. the pacing is good in short this is a good movie.
It actually disappoints me to read the too long paragraphs describing line for line this movie not to mention the whining about how it's not exactly like the comic(big surprise). I don't think we should miss the the point here, as many of our leaders hope, by getting all caught up in trivialities. I would like to ask that we all send a silent thank you to all the parties involved in bringing this film to the people. I believe I spent most of this film with mouth open in shock. I almost felt that they(the makers) and we(the viewers) were going to face some sort of repercussions. I guess I have our new constitution aka the "Patriot Act" to thank for that.
Some things transcend their form and it no longer matters about the elements that made it, all that matters are the lingering effects. I felt it as I am sure many of you did. Subtlety no longer seems to affect the hardened shells of the grotesquely apathetic, only a sledge hammer will do. We are not yet at the stage of complete totalitarianism brought about by the fear driven message of justice by faith. we still have a chance before the task becomes tragically difficult.
Go and see it. It's important.