By far, my favorite movie of all time

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2014)

I tend to like movies that have a deep and meaningful story to tell, and this one easily takes the cake. It simultaneously challenges people deepest conceptions of superheroes, righteousness, historical purpose, psycho-social behavior, and ultimately ethics/morality. There are so many plots and subplots interwoven nicely in this movie. There are even multiple subtle philosophical interplays that encourage multiple viewings of this movie. The action and suspense are done with glistening polish, and there is the perfect portion of humor interwoven into it. Everything one could ask for is in this movie, and may even change the way you think about your life and role in society.
Of course the comic does do it far better, but a movie may only have a certain runtime (it is not happenstance that my favorite comic and movie are the same). It is indeed unfortunate that the creator (Alan Moore) has refused to watch the stuff that the WB has churned out since he left DC comics, but it is true to his work.
*As an aside, the people who complain about the "blue penis" thing, you are playing into the challenge presented by this movie and you failed it. Try to be less narrow-minded, and understand why it was placed there in the first place. There is a lot to unravel here, and you have to think because it will challenge even the most open-minded of sorts, but THAT IS PRECISELY WHY THIS MOVIE IS GOOD. I won't ruin anything by saying why you need to read into its meaning, or what there is (that's in the eye of the beholder). Try to see these things as a sociological challenge, and you might be surprised at what you'll see on the 1st or even 15th viewing.