Not the typical superheroes movie

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2011)

Despite some reviews that give this movie a mediocre rating, I really enjoyed this movie and kept me entertaining from beginning to end for the most part. I got very slightly bored when the movie seemed to drag a bit although just about every scene is crucial to the story. What I really liked is how Zack Snyder stayed true to the graphic novel, I mean of course he had to cut a few parts because of the length and since the graphic novel is so long and he wanted to fit in everything important into one movie. But besides that this is a very good adaptation from the graphic novel, it's almost as close as "Sin City". The actors in this movie is flawless, the actresses in this is alright but the actors were phenomenal in portraying the graphic novels superheroes. Especially Rorschach(Jackie Earle Haley) who is all about justic, The Comedian(Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who is a mix of just and unjust, and Nite Owl II(Patrick Wilson) sort of a boring but nerd like character or just a very stereotypical superhero but plays a big part in the plot. Like I said these guys did a phenomenal job of portraying these characters, especially after I read few pages of the graphic novel I could tell they were flawless. Some people complain about the music in this movie, but I thought it fit right in nicely especially the time period the story takes place well except one of the sex scene. What is unique about this movie is that it doesn't mainly focuses on a superhero or a group of superheroes that is going after a villain or villains, but much more than that. I never even heard of the graphic novel until I saw the trailer to this movie, but bunch of nerds were claiming the graphic novel is a masterpiece and it's brilliant. From watching this movie, I still am not sure if it's a masterpiece but it was brilliant superheroes movie. The ending however is different from the graphic novel and I could tell why Zack Snyder, would decide to change the ending to something else. And I can understand why some fans have a problem with this, since if you think about it. It just doesn't make any sense, since human nature does not work that way. I would also like to add that there are critics that make fun of Zack Snyder's use of slow motion in his movies, but the thing is not only does he use it to make the scene look more cool it's effective so there really isn't anything to complain about in that department. The story is magnificent with the superheroes having their own flaws and two them having completely different direction and there was almost no dull moment and the "what if" scenarios in this movie is done very well. Now this really is a must watch superheroes movie, naw scratch that this is a must watch for anyone that is into watching movies. There is a lot to digest in this movie so I suggest repeated viewing and my hat goes off to Zack Snyder for doing a great job in putting a graphic novel that most people said was impossible to be adapted into a movie into a movie. He did it and what a great job he did, must have been a difficult task. The director's cut version is also worth seeing as well, the extra minutes added some more enjoyment factor.
8.8/10