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I first saw this picture when it was initially released in IMAX format. I had never read the graphic novel but after a stellar review in the NY Post and having an afternoon to kill I went to see it and was totally blown away. So much so that I went back the next day to see it again while it was fresh in my mind. I have since read the graphic novel and have re-watched the movie perhaps ten times, most recently, the Director's Cut in Blue Ray. WOW!!! In some ways it is superior to the novel, most obviously in the fact that it is absolute eye-candy and I think the characterizations by the cast is exactly right. The scenes and music during the opening credits (Dylan singing, "The Times They Are A-Changin'") are worth the price of the disc alone. In brief, this film deserves to be seen by anyone who loves great movie-making and if you are a fan of the graphic novel and have not seen this movie you deserve a visit from Rorschach at about 3am.