SUBMITTED BY Typhon24

July 10, 2003 —

From Variety:

The dawn of the age of superheroes and weapons of mass destruction is imagined in fanciful but literally overblown terms in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." Operating from a disarming premise that brings together several of the late 19th century's most celebrated literary figures to battle an evil mastermind of unprecedented ambition and technological means, this highly elaborate venture offers some appealing elements -- exceptionally beautiful design, atypical characters, literacy and an intriguing intellectual basis -- that are ultimately engulfed by explosions, effects and an affiliated ponderousness.