Just saw the advanced screening of Constantine. It was pretty cool.
Initial Opinions:
-The great thing about Keanu Reeves is that he chooses roles which don't require him to act. They only need him to be a two dimensional cardboard actor. And he's good at it. Like it or not, if they had gotten a stronger actor for Neo, it'd probably take away from the movies. But yeah, he's like Julia Styles in that he plays the same exact role in every movie. If you don't agree, look at them: Speed, Matrix, Constantine, that one with Morgan Freeman or whoever with the Nuclear Reactor. Same character in every movie.
-Don't look to this for much more than popcorn fun. It's cool to give you some interesting special effects, but ultimately it's not some tour de force of cinema. Accept it as what it really is, a mindless action flick, and you'll be fine. Look for much more and you'll be hurting.
I'll give it 3 out of 5... not bad by any means, but it may be a better flick to rent. especially if you live in a big city where you're dropping 10 bucks to see it. If that's the case, go see Hotel Rwanda and make yourself smarter. More bang for your buck.
Initial Opinions:
- They casted Gabriel the arch angel as a woman. I hated that... you know how everyone felt when they saw Kingpin played by a black guy? that's how I felt. Nothing sexist about it, its just that Gabriel is a man in the freakin' Bible. He should be a man in the movies.
-The great thing about Keanu Reeves is that he chooses roles which don't require him to act. They only need him to be a two dimensional cardboard actor. And he's good at it. Like it or not, if they had gotten a stronger actor for Neo, it'd probably take away from the movies. But yeah, he's like Julia Styles in that he plays the same exact role in every movie. If you don't agree, look at them: Speed, Matrix, Constantine, that one with Morgan Freeman or whoever with the Nuclear Reactor. Same character in every movie.
-Don't look to this for much more than popcorn fun. It's cool to give you some interesting special effects, but ultimately it's not some tour de force of cinema. Accept it as what it really is, a mindless action flick, and you'll be fine. Look for much more and you'll be hurting.
I'll give it 3 out of 5... not bad by any means, but it may be a better flick to rent. especially if you live in a big city where you're dropping 10 bucks to see it. If that's the case, go see Hotel Rwanda and make yourself smarter. More bang for your buck.
