Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 5.0
Thoughtful and Well-Done but Not Faithful to its Source Material
I'm not a particular fan of Keanu Reeves's acting (exceptions include, mainly, THE MATRIX, in which I enjoyed his work very much).I'm an admirer of the original DC-universe comic character Constantine only to the extent that I enjoyed his appearance in the first Sandman graphic novel. Constantine's stand-alone adventures are not so much gritty in a noir kind of way as they are graphically uninspiring, and that, perhaps with some dialogue issues, is why I've never found them engaging, despite their premise.The film version departs radically from the comic, and, for me, that was a sound approach. Visually, it's far more arresting than the graphic novels and much more noir in flavor--although, obviously, it's a supernatural noir. Although critics weren't especially found of this movie,the script is more than solid, the cast and acting very fine, and the ancillaries (soundtrack, special effects, editing, etc.) all terrific.You might consider giving it a try.