Not really that good

Rating: 5/10 (10 April 2005)

I saw this at a theater last night and it really didn't deliver anything unexpected or yet unseen for me. Though the cast was well chosen, Keanu Reeves was still just plain old Keanu Reeves. He didn't really offer me anything new with the role of John Constantine.
Rachel Weisz was in place, her role was probably the best and the most believable from the entire cast. I couldn't say the same for Djimon Hounsou's role as Midnite. It's probably not all his fault. It wasn't an easy one.
Angel Gabriel and Lucifer could and should be left out in this movie. Their addition to the film is a reduction of the potential thrills that the movie has. It just makes the film look kind of ridiculous.
The main thing I kind of resent this film is the way it handles it's main issue. I don't' know the comic book, but the film would have been so much better if it would be less direct and more mystical or even a bit "careful" about handling a theme that from the start isn't all that convincing. I'll probably pop it a 5 or a 6.
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