Overburdened by Religious Elements

Rating: 4/10 (7 December 2008)

While the film includes some interesting visuals, it is bogged down by rather heavy-handed Catholic theology. If you don't subscribe to such beliefs, like me, you find yourself unable to care about the plot or see it as worth your effort to understand. All in all, I was rather bored by the end and found myself looking at the clock. It felt like I was watching the Catholic equivalent of the cheesy Protestant _Left Behind_ series.
Let's see, what else? Keanu Reeves' acting isn't so hot, even for his usual style, and certain elements of the storyline don't make much sense. I kept wondering if this was better watched after having read the comic book or something. I'm betting that is the case.
The overall verdict: not worth watching if you aren't Catholic.