An okay attempt at adapting one of the greatest graphic novels of all time

Rating: 7/10 (22 August 2016)

The 1986 graphic novel was amazing due to its depth, complexity, darkness, it being timeless, and its realistic attempt at the superhero genre.
The 2009 movie, is good on its own, but only because it copied the graphic novel, but just did it worse. The dialogue, story, and even some of the imagery is ripped straight on of the novel. The movie is a faithful adaption, but none of the credit can be given to the movie. This movie has depth, is dark, and complex, but not nearly as the same level as the novel. Any of the themes you can find is just a result of the script that was copied from the book. Something that it doesn't copy from the book is the action. The fighting is brutal, violent, and fun to watch, but extremely unrealistic. It misses the point that the story is supposed to be realistic. The ending, which I won't spoil, is a lot worse, and doesn't really resolve any problems the way it was supposed to. Overall, almost anything good about the movie is just copied from the graphic novel, and everything else it does is just bad. If you haven't read the book, the movie gives no effort for you don't understand or enjoy what's going on.
The directing, cinematography, and visuals are amazing, but the acting is very mediocre at some moments.
The movie is okay, and worth a watch if you've read the graphic novel, but if you haven't, just read the book. It is miles better than this.