Even the Sun has its inkspots...

Rating: 3/10 (13 March 2009)

...and thankful should we all be for that! Hadn't it been for the portrayal of Rorschach, this movie would unfortunately not have been much more than a waste, or killing, of time following the irregular and over-complex confusions of the characters as utterly few of these manage to catch the interest of the viewer: You need to not only have knowledge about the characters, but also know of the dark alleys of their minds to at all be able to appreciate the twists and turns of emotions.
The attempts to make the plot intriguing are admirable, but the result is inconsistent and confusing. The timelines and flashbacks add brief hints of what you're dealing with, but seamlessly crossed over with events of the present, they make little sense even for someone familiar with the story.
The seams, however, become more visible in other aspects. If nothing else, so at least to point out the apparent lack of time there was for explanations of "how and why", which further contracts the story to an incomprehensible muddle of irrelevance. For those not already engaged in the full story, this will add no further clarity but rather increase the rate of speculations.
This is a movie lacking of a solid beginning and end, which fairly follows the lines of Alan Moore's, but somehow it still got way lost in translation.
Still it is worthwhile watching. If nothing else, so at least for those rare moments of brilliance.