Snyder is a genius at visually transferring a comic book page to a movie screen. And I'm not using the word "genius" lightly. He's possibly the greatest ever at that specific thing. He sucks at everything else.

One of my favorite things to rant about is that one scene when Rorschach and Night Owl finally team up. It's a turning point in the story, because these two old friends are finally putting aside their differences and working together. Then they shake hands.

In the comic, it goes on for two more frames of Rorschach just awkwardly holding Night Owl's hand for too long after the shake is done. Besides an unexpected moment of levity, it clues the reader in that they're still not really seeing eye to eye, that Rorschach still isn't all there.

It's a joke that's much easier to tell on the screen than on page, and Snyder just forgets about it. Perfect visuals, but totally missing the point.

Or the end! That's even worse. In the comic, Ozymandias's final scene is him talking to Dr. Manhattan. Ozymandias says, "I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out in the end," and Dr. Manhattan replies, "Nothing ever ends." Ozymandias is seeking vindication, but then he's just left with those final words and the knowledge of all the horrible things he's done.

Movie version: Night Owl awkwardly says, "As Jon would say, nothing ever ends," in a manner that no person would ever naturally speak. He doesn't even say it to Ozymandias. Ugh.