Constantine
Three out of five if you’ve read the comic.
3.5 if you haven’t.
Of course I always bring a flask of whiskey since there’s NO way I’m paying 8.50 for less than 4 stars- and 5 oz. of jack always adds a star.
They did a good job capturing the mood of Hellblazer. That’s about it.
Unfortunately the mood can’t carry two-plus hours… or make up for the fact that Keanu couldn’t even attempt a British accent- he used his first chance up on Gary Oldman’s Dracula.
Ultimately what they failed in is what the comics always got right. they didn’t tell a good story. Luckily I had Mr. Daniel’s to make up for that- I just paid attention to the pretty pictures and the explosions and stuff.
See it at your own risk. I’d say it’s worth it as a matinee. Otherwise go read a great Constantine tale they loosely based it on. It kicks way, way, way more ass than Hollywood was apparently ready to.
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Shane added these pithy words on Feb 19 05 at 2:20 amIt’s 3:15 am right now and I’ve consumed my share of Mr. Daniels myself (Alcohol, not a guy named Mr. Daniels who I may or may not have had homosexual relations with tonight). Anyway, I still wouldn’t want to see Constantine. I didn’t even go to see it when they were playing a free advanced screening on Tuesday at the student union building. Any movie that stars Keanu Reeves in combination with an actor that has been in a Disney show and the supporting actress from the Mummy definitely has promise, but is only dollar theater material at best.
Becky added these pithy words on Feb 19 05 at 12:40 pmI’m just curious how you managed to sneak in a movie with a week-old baby? Interesting….
