After the release of the sequel I went back to see the original.
This was a movie adaptation from the comic series by Mark Miller & Dave Gibbons.

From references to spy leads like Jason Bourne and James Bond this film truly felt like a fresh movie.

In the era of remaking nostalgic classics like Transformers and Power Rangers this My Fair Lady story wasn't completely faithful to the source material but changed to improve the director's feelings about discovering a new take on a classic story.