Extremely enjoyable.

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2005)

I walked out of the theatre shocked. I had been expecting to be disappointed, but I honestly went through most of the film with my mouth hanging open - absolutely blindsided by the fact that this film... actually... doesn't suck.
Now, if you're one of those hard core comic book fans who just refuses to accept the idea of Keanu Reeves in this part, then fine, nothing is going to keep you from hating this movie. The fact was, however, that Keanu didn't do half-bad job. His dry, dark, emotionless visage works well within the realms of film noir (far better than I expected) and damn, if he doesn't pull off cancerous well.
All of the other actors were exceptional - although I didn't hear a lot of what Gavin Rossdale was saying because my companion couldn't stop laughing and going "IT'S BUSH!" over and over (to be fair, I WAS thinking this).
The effects, cinematography, and editing were fantastic. Some were mind-blowing. Excellent movie all around.