Entertaining, as it was meant to be

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2006)

I saw the movie before i read the comments here. I'm surprised to see how poorly it got rated. I found it one of the more entertaining movies of 2005 to watch. No, there weren't Oscar-worthy performances - but then I didn't expect there to be. It's an action/adventure/fantasy movie, based on a comic book series (which I've never seen so maybe this helps me enjoy the show). So what did folks expect? When you see Keanu Reeves is starring in a lead role in a movie, do you go for his fine acting skills? I don't. He and Rachel Weisz do have good chemistry on screen, which was apparent after their first film together (Chain Reaction), and it was cool to see them together again. Keanu as a sulking, loser-if-he-weren't-gifted and Rachel as an intelligent, faithful detective seem appropriate casting. I, for one, say it was worth the rental fee and say "Get the popcorn, and sit back and relax". No political undertones or messages to be found and debated here, just an evening of entertainment.