Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 4.0
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Okay, this is for all the fanboys out there: other than 'Sin City', there is never going to be a comic book movie that will be exactly like the comic book. It just won't happen. It gets annoying hearing "But in the comic it went like this..." over and over again. Get over it already. Now, on to the movie...I went into 'Constantine' not expecting a whole lot. I really don't like Keanu Reeves very much. I think of him as basically an mannequin who can talk but he's actually fine here as the lead. But I thought the premise of the film(yes fanboys, based on the comic 'Hellblazer')sounded interesting. After watching the film, I was pleasantly surprised with it. There was plenty of stylish action scenes that are very well done. But the reason to see 'Constantine' is for the special effects. They are absolutely amazing, some of the best I think I've ever seen, especially the shootout near the end of the film. They are seamless. As for the rest of the film: none of the acting was really that great nor was it terrible, but this is a comic book movie so I wasn't really expecting it to be Oscar caliber. They do a workman-like job and don't drag the movie down at all. And the script is pretty well done. There's no real slow points and there's not any cheesy dialogue, which seems to plague comic book adaptions.Overall, 'Constantine' has an interesting little religious plot, good action scenes, some comic relief, and super-fabulous special effects. This film is not cerebral in any sense of the word, but it is a fun, mindless way to spend a couple hours.