Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 5.0
Comic Nerds Need To Let It Go
I'm so sick of reading, "But it's not like the comicbook. In the comicbook...." That isn't valid criticism--so what if it's not like the book--what point is being made here? None.Anytime a story switches mediums, expect it to be different. Sometimes it's slightly different, sometimes it's drastic; either way the new medium needs to be evaluated on its own; not judged on how closely it mirrors its source.For some reason, comicbook nerds don't seem capable of being that open minded. I've read the Hellblazer comics, and I've seen the Constantine movie, and I loved the movie--I bought it the day it came out. I did not expect the movie to be the same as the comic--I expected it to be an interpretation, and perhaps that's why I enjoyed it more than some comic nerds. The movie is well done all around--intriguing characters, an engaging plot, sharp directing and special effects, and solid action.If you want to see a dark fantasy movie about a guy hunting demons, and you're willing to put any preconceptions of the Hellblazer graphic novels aside, you will most likely love the movie. If you still can't get over the fact that movies based on books are interpretations, perhaps you should start staying away from medium changes (including this one) and find something more productive to complain about.