Brits and Moore fans cringe yet best Moore adaptation so far

Rating: 9/10 (19 March 2006)

Certainly leagues (hah!) better than Constantine or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I read the graphic novel (awhile ago, admittedly) and I've read some reviews, so I was prepared for disappointment -- I'm happy to say I was not.
I see a lot of British reviewers giving the film low scores -- and I don't blame them for not recognizing the "England" portrayed in the film. I'm sure the movie rings as sourly on their ears as Olive Garden commercials do for me as an Italian-American ("hospitaliano", anyone?).
Alan more purists will (are) nitpicking away. I don't agree with them - the film did a great job of updating the tale to a post-9/11 reality while capturing the spirit of the graphic novel (still no substitute - go buy and enjoy Alan Moore/David Lloyd's original work!!!).
So Brits will cringe, Alan Moore purists will wail, and the Bush n' Blair faithful will scowl at the updated allegory. The rest of us will be unable to catch our breath as we experience an exhilarating tale. So sit back and enjoy the revolution!