Review of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) by Andy S — 31 Mar 2010

Over the years, three of Alan Moore's graphic novels have been translated onto the silver screen (this, V for Vendetta, and Watchmen, released in this order). On the latter two, he wished to go uncredited as the source writer, because of his fear of the movies ruining their respective books.

This film is the one that initiated that tradition. Most of the characters are drastically different from how they appear in the novel, some are omitted completely, and some completely new ones are added (TOM SAWYER???!!!???).

In addition, the characters are far too much alike to make the loss of any one of them seem disastrous. Though entertaining and occasionally showing off some genuinely witty lines, the remainder of the verbal exchanges are pulled of with considerable clumsiness.

Though undeniably entertaining, none of the depth of the novel manages to show up here.