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roseembolism) wrote2009-03-08 08:46 pm
roseembolism) wrote2009-03-08 08:46 pm
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My, that was a LONG movie. I was dehydrated going into the film, which turned out to be a good thing; in spite of the headache and weak legs, I was able to sit through the whole thing without having to make a bathroom break.
As for the film....there was a long sex scene with Malin Akerman. And oh yeah, there were some explosions and stuff. And umm...Malin Akerman....
*ahem* Well, since it's impossible to separate the movie from comparing it to the comic, I'll say this: it got some of the major themes of the comic series, and lost a few others. I also didn't like the ulta-violent wire-fu, since that really missed the idea that these were normal people, who were screwed up enough to put on costumes. In fact, the whole theme that costumes only screw you up was understated. I'll be interested to see the extended version when it comes out, to see if any of that lost nuance is in there.
Also, Veidt's presence was trimmed so much, and he seemed sinister enough that it seemed much more obvious that he was the one who had to be responsible. I would almost think that Ozymandus should be charismatic and likable enough to make it difficult to believe he's responsible for the deaths of millions.
On the other hand, at least there wasn't any stupid space squid. Veidt's plan actually came in logically from the existence of Dr. Manhattan and the super-science behind it, instead of presuming the existence of telepathy and that one could develop a fake space octopus. Also, the film might be worth seeing just for the utterly dead-on brilliant portrayal of Rorschach. He really gave the feeling of someone psychotic, smart and driven, and his final dialogue was perfect.
Overall, the film seemed stately, took it's material very, almost too seriously, and in many cases, repeated dialogue from the comic word-for word. The pacing was slow because a lot of information had to be imparted, and it had to cover a period of decades. I think really, this was about as faithful an adaptation as possible. Also, the design work was quite beautiful. So overall, I would give this film a definite "worth seeing in the theaters" grade.
As for the film....there was a long sex scene with Malin Akerman. And oh yeah, there were some explosions and stuff. And umm...Malin Akerman....
*ahem* Well, since it's impossible to separate the movie from comparing it to the comic, I'll say this: it got some of the major themes of the comic series, and lost a few others. I also didn't like the ulta-violent wire-fu, since that really missed the idea that these were normal people, who were screwed up enough to put on costumes. In fact, the whole theme that costumes only screw you up was understated. I'll be interested to see the extended version when it comes out, to see if any of that lost nuance is in there.
Also, Veidt's presence was trimmed so much, and he seemed sinister enough that it seemed much more obvious that he was the one who had to be responsible. I would almost think that Ozymandus should be charismatic and likable enough to make it difficult to believe he's responsible for the deaths of millions.
On the other hand, at least there wasn't any stupid space squid. Veidt's plan actually came in logically from the existence of Dr. Manhattan and the super-science behind it, instead of presuming the existence of telepathy and that one could develop a fake space octopus. Also, the film might be worth seeing just for the utterly dead-on brilliant portrayal of Rorschach. He really gave the feeling of someone psychotic, smart and driven, and his final dialogue was perfect.
Overall, the film seemed stately, took it's material very, almost too seriously, and in many cases, repeated dialogue from the comic word-for word. The pacing was slow because a lot of information had to be imparted, and it had to cover a period of decades. I think really, this was about as faithful an adaptation as possible. Also, the design work was quite beautiful. So overall, I would give this film a definite "worth seeing in the theaters" grade.