04-03-2005, 03:41 AM
I've been a fan of Frank Miller since the mid eigthies. I was thrilled to see he directed the movie.
I disagree with casting Bruce Willis in that role (at the very least they should have forced him to wear more prosthetic makeup). However, all the other cast members shine. Mickey O'Rourke is just brilliant, mostly because he doesn't look like himself. Jessica Alba is the only one with a "nudity clause" in her contract (booo, hisss). I may have to quit my job and start stalking Carla Gugino full time. ;)
Some of the dialogue that was so effective in the book, came out as a little over the top in the movie (as Hammerskjold said). Somehow the theme of "tough guy vengeance" also got a bit repetitive in the movie, despite being very effective in the book. The atmosphere that Miller created by being such a visiual minimalist in the book, gets adversely effected by the all detail that is seen in the movie (this obviously cannot be helped).
I quite enjoyed it.
I disagree with casting Bruce Willis in that role (at the very least they should have forced him to wear more prosthetic makeup). However, all the other cast members shine. Mickey O'Rourke is just brilliant, mostly because he doesn't look like himself. Jessica Alba is the only one with a "nudity clause" in her contract (booo, hisss). I may have to quit my job and start stalking Carla Gugino full time. ;)
Some of the dialogue that was so effective in the book, came out as a little over the top in the movie (as Hammerskjold said). Somehow the theme of "tough guy vengeance" also got a bit repetitive in the movie, despite being very effective in the book. The atmosphere that Miller created by being such a visiual minimalist in the book, gets adversely effected by the all detail that is seen in the movie (this obviously cannot be helped).
I quite enjoyed it.
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