Ok, to be honest, I didn't realize the movie was based on a graphic novel or comic.  I should have figured Hollywood has lost its touch of originality long time ago and everything out now is simply a remake of one format or another or its predecessor.

This movie stars with one of my fav action star Bruce Willis.  Why is he so awesome?  Die Hard 1.  Any questions?  This movie is very sci-fi and has good story and action.  I don't feel it was as well delivered as it could have been but I think in its limited time frame it did ok.

First thing that comes to mind is "I - Robot".  Both "I Robot" and "The Surrogates have very futuristic technology and we humans have given up our control to the mechanical beings.  In both movies enemy is not the robots.  It is us.  Both movies deal some form of loss for the main characters and yes that IS a Hollywood cliche.

What I think this movie failed on is the sappy part where detective Tom Greer played by Bruce Willis having to deal with loss of his only son.  For at least once I would like to see a decent action movie about simply saving the world for its good people not just trying to find redemption for the loss person endured.  It was sappy story that wasn't well woven and almost felt like it didn't belong there at all.  It really had nothing to do with his work or his drive to pursue the justice he was after.

Plus point however goes with very good and bountiful action sequences with Bruce chasing after bad guys using the surrogates that obviously have superior strength to normal human body.  It was thrilling, cool to watch and just down right perfect for me.  They also didn't over-do the robot makeup or human figures but kept the differences light so we don't lose connection with the characters in the story and know that could easily be ourselves.

So my final note, I would give it 3 stars out of 5.  Good visual and action, but sappy story that was merely an excess, and story behind some characters not well told if at all.