yay for freaky movies about angels and demons!!

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2005)

OK i admit, Keanu Reeves isn't exactly the most fantastic actor, i can't argue there. and my first reaction was "oh look, reeves is trying to save the world again". but this movie has so many good aspects to it, so forget that for a bit.
first and foremost, Rachel Weisz is amazing in this. she is just as amazing as you've been told several times before i'm sure. everybody else has been ranting and raving about her, so i'll leave it at that. 'nuff said.
secondly, Peter Stormare is amazing too. Satan has never been this cool!! :) he makes me shiver while engrossing me in morbid fascination at the same time... wonderful.
thirdly, Gavin Rossdale as Balthazar. OK hes a rock-star and not an actor, but hey he's hot and does the role pretty well :) it became one of those scenarios where i liked the bad guy, although his death was rather pathetic.
fourthly, 10 min into the movie i had already decided i liked it. why?? because they have some pretty cool camera angles and the speed jumps around a bit from time to time which makes things more interesting. i loved how the camera focused on little details from time to time (i'm thinking of the cigarette at the beginning and the two glass balls being placed on the table a bit later in the movie). the filming added a little spice from time to time.. unfortunately that only happens in the first half of the movie.
fifthly (i don't think that word exists), Gabriel being acted by a woman was an interesting touch. i don't think it was done as well as it could have been, (and shame, why do the movies always pick on Gabriel??) but it was interesting nonetheless as he gets that light voice and gentle features.
and sixthly (im pretty sure that word doesn't exist) hey with the pale skin and dark hair and features he at least looks right for the role...
so yeah.. there you go, there's my two cents :) on the whole, i really really liked it.