13. Constantine (CHUD Review) (Buy the DVD)


If I had any balls this would be in my top ten above Batman Begins.
I absolutely love this movie and it's one that I revisit on DVD more
than just about any other comic adaptation. It's probably because
while I like the comic, it has too many cooks involved in the broth
for me to really care all that much anymore. This thing may have
taken the book's "outside the box" formula and slightly boxed it,
but I'll be damned if this isn't a good R-rated flick with some
really amazing filmmaking tossed in for good measure.


Keanu is above average here, something that got lost in the mix for
some, but the real hero is Francis Lawrence. We might have the next
spectacle filmmaker on our hands with this cat provided he doesn't
fuck it up. It's cool, mean, and a heck of a lot of fun to watch
unfold.


No apologies here.


Current Rating: 8.3 out of 10


Contributing Factors: Great mood, terrific visuals, Djimon Hounsou,
Peter Stormare, unique vision of Hell.


Performance to Savor: This isn't a performance piece, but I'll go
with the overacting gnashing monstrosity known in some circles as
the 'Mare.


P.R. CHUD.com Pull-Quote: "No shit, this is just about as good as
the comic!"

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