Constantine (2005)
Better than expected, mainly because it seems fully aware of its own silliness. Whenever the central relationship between Keanu and Rachel Weisz threatens to get too ponderous, one of the other characters (or, occasionally, Keanu himself) will drift in and loosen things up a bit. Offbeat casting helps too (I figured this might amount to something interesting the moment I saw Tilda Swinton playing the Angel Gabriel). Sadly, Keanu's talentless ass is still a liability, but it's not a fatal one. Overall, this is actually pretty fun; in particular, Peter Stormare's cameo makes the whole film worth your cash. Also, I'd like to give a shoutout to Rachel Weisz's barely contained breasts. May they continue to make their presence known in many films to come.
Grade: B-
Better than expected, mainly because it seems fully aware of its own silliness. Whenever the central relationship between Keanu and Rachel Weisz threatens to get too ponderous, one of the other characters (or, occasionally, Keanu himself) will drift in and loosen things up a bit. Offbeat casting helps too (I figured this might amount to something interesting the moment I saw Tilda Swinton playing the Angel Gabriel). Sadly, Keanu's talentless ass is still a liability, but it's not a fatal one. Overall, this is actually pretty fun; in particular, Peter Stormare's cameo makes the whole film worth your cash. Also, I'd like to give a shoutout to Rachel Weisz's barely contained breasts. May they continue to make their presence known in many films to come.
Grade: B-
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