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After seeing the movie, I think it might be interesting to write about how Zack Snyder adapted the book into a film and the controversy surrounding it. Alan Moore has been very outspoken for his belief that Watchmen is inherently unfilmable. Attempts have been made since the graphic novel came out to make a movie directed by Terry Gilliam, but he too said that it would be impossible to make a Watchmen movie. Snyder stayed very loyal to the book with a slight alternate ending. I don't think anyone says the film is superior to the book, but people who view the film highly praise Snyder for creating a great superhero movie in the realm of The Dark Knight, but its detractors are also adamant that the intricacies and incredibly complex nature of Watchmen simply cannot translate to the screen and it is not even worth trying.