Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 4.0
Pretty good flick-not near as bad as previous reviews say
I have no experience with the comic book series this movie was pulled from, so it stands alone for me. That being said, I enjoyed it. The effects were good - lots of freeze animation, a few surprises that make you jump out of your seat, and an alright story. Keano Reeves is taking some heat here for his performance, but he does a good job of acting like a cynical, emotionally shut-down guy who cares about nothing but himself. If this isn't the way the John Constantine in the comics was, maybe that's the problem. This particular role isn't exactly oscar-winning material either, regardless of who's in it. But as for the character in the movie, Reeves did well. (As a side note, there are many, many actors and actresses who end up playing similar characters throughout their careers - Clint Eastwood, Jennifer Aniston just to name a few off the top of my head.)I liked the portrayal of Satan, almost as someone easily underestimated, and the angel Gabriel, as an sort of androgenous creature. The only thing negative I can say is I'd liked to have seen more of Hell. But all in all, a good movie. Definately "R" rated though, please don't take your kids, lots of graphically scarey bits, rotting corpse-like things, and adult-related content.