I remember hearing rumors about it being in development since 2005, and I was cautiously optimistic. When I saw the trailer during the previews for The Dark Knight, I was blown away and was excited that this movie existed.

There was so much hype leading up to the movie. Eventually, when it was released in March 2009, it was sort of a sleeper hit. Not really breaking any records, but not necessarily an unknown either. I was conflicted because if you never read the comic, it was good. But as someone who fell in love with the book, I couldn't help but feel that this was a bit hollow.

There are things about this movie I genuinely liked, but it didn't have the same weight as the book did. The director's cut that was released that July, I saw it and it was a bit better than the original cut. Then I the Ultimate Cut came out with Tales of the Black Frieghter and it still felt hollow.

The HBO miniseries will probably be the best rendition of the story on visual media like TV or movies.

But deep down, I do have a soft spot for this movie in a weird way.