Constantine satisfies this Sandman Fan

Rating: 8/10 (3 March 2005)

(not sure if this has a spoiler, really, so marked it just in case.) OK, OK, so I played D&D in high school and some again afterward as well. OK, so my hubby collects comic books, and that's one of the sexiest things I find in him. OK, so I'm a geek without a computer degree, but I'm also a movie buff. If you are going to go to a movie based on a comic book and NOT expect a comic book movie, DON'T go to see Constantine. If you are going to go to a movie starring a girl who starred in 'The Mummy', a guy who starred in 'The Matrix' and a girl who starred in 'Orlando' and expect it to be anything BUT an escape from reality, DON'T go to see Constantine. If you have never read the Hellblazer comic, you CAN go see Constantine. If you like fantastic scripts (that do NOT star Ben Affleck or any of the cast of Friends), you CAN go see Constantine. The character development is comic book-esque, so yeah, you might not realize every detail they're giving you (Hey, I read Sandman and I can still get lost in other comics when I don't know the whole history), but as I am fond of saying, "Shut up and let the art wash over you". The Noir quality is at just the right pitch so as to let you know all is not as it seems, but not so paranoid that you get distracted from the acting and cinematography. The casting was well done, though I'm not a huge Rachel Weisz fan, I think I can be converted. Overall, it's an excellent 'get away from my life and watch someone who's worse off overcome worse obstacles' type of movie. I paid matinée price, but would not have minded paying full price (and got Popcorn!).