Surprisingly good

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2005)

Take the following four words to heart, and you will enjoy this movie: "Willing suspension of disbelief." Most of this movie is merely OK. The ending, however, is fantastic. This movie goes out strong with unexpected developments and fascinating otherworldly politics. Don't get me wrong, the first part of the movie doesn't suck -- but once Lucifer makes his entrance, I was completely hooked and drawn in for the remainder of the movie.
Lucifer is depicted in a more Miltonian way; he isn't some cardboard bad guy -- at all. He and Gabriel steal the show in the few scenes in which they appear. Keanu Reeves does a remarkably good job in a role he seems to have been born to play.
I have enormous respect for how they handled the love interest angle. They made a good decision at the very end.
Over all 7.5/10. 10/10 for the last 20 minutes :)