Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 3.0
You people expect too much from Hollywood
First let me say, I read the comic, and the comic is excellent. It's very dark, edgy, and well written. This movie is loosly based on the comic. When I saw the trailer for the first time, I went from utter joy to utter despair once I saw who was cast as John Constantine. Yes, Keanu is bad, but he is always bad. I accept that as a reality that will not change. But, this movie is very watchable on its own. Yes, it has a few moments of Hollywood cheese, like the the cross shotgun (makes me shudder and ask WHY? WHY? ); but overall it's pretty good. Over years of hyper-critical movie analysis, I've learned to accept that Hollywood will never change, and they will twist and distort anything of true artistic merit in order to make it more profitable (or so they think). When it comes to big budget movies, take my advice, expect nothing and you'll be more likely to find something you enjoy about it. If you want to see an adaptation done to an almost flawless degree, watch Sin City.