Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 5.0
An intelligent, stylish thriller!
Constantine certainly makes up for most of the senseless trash that's put out in the theaters today. The script was well-made. Alot of time was clearly put into the plot.Excellent performances were put-forth for Constantine. I really enjoyed Peter Stormare's performance in his role of Satan and Tilda Swinton's in her role of the archangel Gabriel. Although, I did find it kind of odd that a woman was cast as Gabriel... But, she handled the role so well that in the end, casting a female rather than a male in that role did seem more fitting. It really worked. But, my favorite portrayal of Gabriel is still Christopher Walken's in the Prophecy series (I recommend that series for supernatural thrillers, too!).Reeves and Weisz both put-forth great performances. I don't know why people are trying to compare Reeves's performance in this movie to that of his much earlier role in The Devil's Advocate. The way he's acting in this movie might be along the same track as Advocate's, but if so, why care? The way he portrays John Constantine is what the movie called for: a dark mind. And Contantine and Advocate are two completely different films with two completely different scenarios. The only similarity: they both deal with heaven and hell. Period. Deal with it. And don't even think of bringing up The Matrix. It's a masterpiece of filmmaking on its own wavelength. Similar concept: both Neo and Constantine are trying to save humanity. You get that alot in movies today.The special-effects were mind-blowing. Whatever team of graphic designers worked on these demons really knew what they were doing. Nothing cheesy.There is nothing wrong with Constantine. It's great. And I recommend listening to the commentary while watching it. Just give Constantine a try. Nothing bad here. Just 2 hours of superb acting with loads of mind AND eye candy!***Buy the 2-Disc Deluxe Edition. It's just worth it.