When it came out the film was released, there was mention made of someone that to figure the precise angle of the dangle and the sweep of the hang.

And also the ending, while a compromise, is deftly done. But jesus he really mangles some of the beautiful prose Moore wrote, often for no reason. Particularly Rorschach’s monologue about how he became Roschach, which is the heart of the story. Compare the book’s line:

“It’s amazing how much mileage people got out of those seconds.”