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Watchmen (2009)
Fantastic
I read the graphic novel, I saw the film opening night, I thought the film was fantastic, and remarkably faithful to the novel. Yes of course certain parts get left out, and certain points got changed, but in my opinion it was for the greater good.
I know a lot of people were angry with the movie because they went in expecting something like "The Fantastic Four" or "Spiderman" or even "The Dark Knight", but the issue is that the only real similarity between these movies is the costumed vigilantes.
Watchmen is a fantastic story that goes in depth into political and social issues as well as questioning hero-worship and countless other themes. It is an action movie, but it's also a drama. The plot is deep, complex, and gripping.
I can honestly say that Watchmen is one of my favourite films and I urge many people to go see it.
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Needed a different title
I read the book, I loved the book, and then I saw the movie. I was terribly disappointed. The book was great, and the movie was nothing like it. The film should not have been called Ella Enchanted, it should have been said that this film was "inspired by the characters from Ella Enchanted" Not based on it. The plot is nothing close to the book and certain characters are ignored. This being said however I thought the film was brilliantly cast and it was fun if you haven't read the book in a while so your anger is dulled. So in conclusion, the actors was superbly cast (other than Mandy, she is supposed to be old), but the film is inspired by characters of the book, and not even remotely based on the book.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)
Laughably Bad
Wow, this movie wasn't great, I'm a huge fan of Paul Gross, and I must say, it looks like he tried, but there wasn't much point in wasting energy, however, if you enjoy laughing at movies that have completely missed the mark, (and seeing some excellent shots of Paul Gross)then this movie is good, however, if you are looking for an excellent adaptation of the book, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. Although the movie is laughable at best, there are some very pretty ocean scenery shots, however, the shots are a bit close up for window views which is what they seem to be used as a lot. So it's definitely not the greatest movie out there, and the actors probably leave that one off their resume, but if you want to have a bit of fun laughing at it, it's good for that, but I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it.
Murder Most Likely (1999)
Simply Amazing
The acting in this movie was simply amazing! It followed the book really well. Paul Gross is so good at that character and makes it incredibly believable. Beua Starr even though he plays a smaller role carries it off perfectly. My one little problem was that in the book (an I'm assuming real life) his wife's name was Jeanette, but in the movie was Marie. And the whole blood package to hide the drugs bit was Patrick Kelly's idea. But those things can easily be overlooked. Paul Gross played the part so well you actually believed that he was Patrick Kelly. I love how they did the wedding scene with the music and snapshots instead of actual moving film, it worked well. Patrick Kelly is a creepy guy, but you are never really sure if he actually did it or not, that was smart because nobody knows for sure in real life if he did it or not. He is quick to anger and just as quick to cover his butt.