MOVIES : Constantine
This is the latest Keanu 'boy did I luck out with that Matrix role' Reeves action flick, another based upon a comic, in this case a particular hero called 'Constantine'.
While a lot of comics have been, and are being, made into films most of them are just trying to ride the success of Spiderman. It just so happens that the characters and story that inspired this film are decent, fleshed out, and somewhat three dimensional. Constantine himself is your average untalkative hero who is condemned to hell when he dies, smokes, and happens to have emphasema. The heroine has a dark secret, the angel is sly, and the devil is fun.
Did I mention that this is all set in a Milton style hell/heaven war? Constantine is trying to buy his way into heaven by exorcising demons, but you can't buy yourself in because that's a selfish act...
Anyway, good production quality, good script decent acting from most. If it weren't for Keanu himself this would have been a darn good romp; with Keanu you suddenly find that all his dialogue is monotonic, soulless and so viscous the film almost jams in the projector it all slows so much.
I think it's worth seeing on video if you are into that sort of thing, there's a lot worse out there, and if you ignore KR you should have a good evening.
While a lot of comics have been, and are being, made into films most of them are just trying to ride the success of Spiderman. It just so happens that the characters and story that inspired this film are decent, fleshed out, and somewhat three dimensional. Constantine himself is your average untalkative hero who is condemned to hell when he dies, smokes, and happens to have emphasema. The heroine has a dark secret, the angel is sly, and the devil is fun.
Did I mention that this is all set in a Milton style hell/heaven war? Constantine is trying to buy his way into heaven by exorcising demons, but you can't buy yourself in because that's a selfish act...
Anyway, good production quality, good script decent acting from most. If it weren't for Keanu himself this would have been a darn good romp; with Keanu you suddenly find that all his dialogue is monotonic, soulless and so viscous the film almost jams in the projector it all slows so much.
I think it's worth seeing on video if you are into that sort of thing, there's a lot worse out there, and if you ignore KR you should have a good evening.
2 Comments:
...and so viscous the film almost jams in the projector it all slows so much.
What an excellent turn of phrase!
Is it original?
yup
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