Too long, too slow

Rating: 3/10 (23 February 2009)

OK so I went to this without any preconceptions whatsoever, I haven't read the book and didn't know the storyline, so I'm not one of the converted!
A standard superhero movie this most certainly isn't; if you're expecting capes, lycra or metal muscle then you'll be deeply disappointed. I won't bore you with the plot, that has been divulged above and if you know the book you don't need to be told! For me I'm afraid the storyline was just far too slow, with precious little pace to stir me from my near slumber. Sure the photography and Fx are great, but to be frank we've come to expect and rely on those now- there's nothing particularly new or breath-taking about them here, and at approximately 2 1/2 hours length we need more, much more, than just that.
I'm afraid I left the cinema utterly underwhelmed.
If you're already a fan I have no doubt you'll enjoy the adaptation, if not then, like me, you'll probably wonder what all the fuss is about.