Simply Terrific

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2009)

This move was terrific. I have seen it three times, twice in IMAX. The first time I saw it in normal theater, and when I saw it, I HAD to read the graphic novel.
Which I did.
And then I saw it again. I really recommend seeing this a couple times. You'll miss stuff otherwise. It stays as true to the graphic novel as it possibly can. It's as long as I think you can possibly make a movie, and it's truly wonderful. The special effects are breathtaking, the dialogue is natural and true to the book. Being a fan of Harry Potter (the books) I am a true lover of films that stick to the story line, and this DELIVERS. Fans? You'll love it. Never seen it before? You'll love it, too. The movie is food for thought, with a nice plot twist at the end that will remember for a while. My first thought after I found out what Ozymandias did was, "Wait... he *did* it?" Each character has such different moral guidelines, each character is superbly well cast. And the special effects? It's kinda gross, but darn these are great effects.
I can't even put into words how much I loved this movie. It was excellent.
I will say, though, that in the book and the movie Dan Dreiburg is weird. He has an UNHEALTHY obsession with owls. Make sure to pay attention to that. Everything he does has to do with owls. :)