Judge a film as a film, not as a graphic novel

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2009)

For the record I have never read the graphic novel. I enjoy well made movies much more than graphic novels. So I will focus on this film on its merits alone. The cinematography is nearly flawless, the sound effects are flawless, the CGI is incredible, the scripting and editing moved the story along rapidly and allowed the viewer to understand the complexities of the characters very well. All of the actors made their characters seem as though they might actually exist in our world. The score of the film matched the action on the screen to a tee. The songs set a tone for the era in which the film was set. The action was fast paced and exceedingly well choreographed. The atmosphere of the film was absolutely perfect for the dark tone of the story.
The best review I have read regarding this film was done by Roger Ebert so I heartily recommend readers to check it out. Any real fan of fantasy films would readily rate this a ten out of ten.