P.S.- more on Watchmen

I just wanted to spotlight a fantastic article by Dan Phillips of IGN in which he breaks down the adaptation from comic to film. I think he articulates most of my complaints a lot more thoroughly and efficiently than myself, and its definately worth a read if you've read the novel, or even if you havn't and wanna understand why people might have mixed reactions. I think Phillips was a little harsh on the Comedian as I think that was one of the better performances, but other than that its a spot on critique of the actual adaptation (without review the movie on its own merits). 

Also, below are some final notes that I want to add to my review:

-Once again, the biggest point of stress is in the portrayal of Ozymandias. The point was that he was supposed to be noble and whole-hearted and I think Snyder robbed him of that, and in effect robbed a lot from the story such as the mystery and the ending's emotional impact. Read the comparison article above for specifics!

-Another thing that hurts the film, though this is in no way really anyones fault or even correctable for that matter, is the nature of the graphic novel that allows the reader to go at their own pace and even go back to skim images once learning new details. The large plot simply moves too fast, even in its 2 hour 40 minute runtime, and while there's nothing that can be done about it, it's important to note

-Seriously, read that article, because everything he brings up is what I was thinking after I watched it and either forgot about or couldn't fit in my review.