Worth the story...

Rating: 6/10 (4 March 2009)

... unfortunately not worth the length of movie. I also was not a fan of the overuse of male nudity. For die hard graphic novel fans, this one will undoubtedly be among the greats. As a reader, I did enjoy watching the comic stills come to life. But as an almost three hour presentation that could have easily been told in two, I have to dock this movie from being an excellent theatrical experience. Honestly, the readers of the world are a dying breed. That being said, most movie goers are not going to have the attention spans to keep up with such a gripping fantasy based in reality. I will be shocked if the movie fares well with the majority. On the upside of this review, Fanboys will leave the film talking about visuals never before imagined. From fight scenes to hero equipment, I gotta give excellent marks. Story line = 10 Special effects = 9 Length = 4 Male nudity(sorry ladies) = 3