Well Done, though it starts a little slow

Rating: 7/10 (20 July 2000)

Comics often don't come to "real life" all that gracefully, but after the several years that it took to get this one to the big screen, Singer has, by and large, made the most of it.
You need to be patient while they set background information up, but, if you are, you are rewarded with some decent suspense and some positively wonderful comedy. Add in some action and a few good special effects, and you've got yourself a comic book come to life in quite respectable fashion.
This one is definitely worth seeing on the big screen.

NOTE: Knowledge of the comic series before seeing the film is *NOT* required (though, if you know the comic, you'll get a few more laughs than everyone else ). It is also, generally speaking, an ok flick for children down to perhaps as young as 9 or so. The blood is there, but is minimal. There is virutally no swearing (only one instance I can think of, and one could seriously question whether that is even a swear word in this day and age). A little romantic tension exists, but zero sex.
Enjoy!