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It is a very close adaptation of a 12 issue comic series. The director is the same director as 300, which is probably a more obvious comic to make into a movie, especially for this director (Zach Snyder) but I think he did a fine job of keeping it going at a fast clip, but not cutting out too much.

A big theme is generations, so we bounce around from superheroes from the 40s to superheroes of the 80s (and in between) Some are ageless, and some age not so gracefully. There is a lot going on, and readers of the book will look for and see things that non-readers won't (like any adaptation).

It is NOT non-stop action. There is a lot of talking, but the action is incredibly violent and well done, especially for a "comic book movie" and the themes are pretty well preserved. Again, I don't know that people under 20 will appreciate the idea of an extended Cold War and don't remember "The Day After" and the real fear of nuclear holocaust that at least Americans dealt with daily during this time, which is such a major part of the movie, but for me that struck an old-forgotten chord.