Sunday, August 15, 2010

Constantine

It's not that I particularly love this movie, yet this was the third time that I've seen it; still, I enjoyed it on this pass too, for there's a lot to like, most notably a cracking pace, a willingness to be literal in its depiction of hell and its denizens, and vivid performances from its principals (including Keanu wreathed in dark clothes, cigarette smoke and a bad attitude, a young Shia LaBeouf adding a lighter touch, Peter Stormare's memorable cameo as a poncingly menacing Lucifer, and of course turns from Rachel Weisz and Tilda Swinton, two of the most attractive women in Hollywood today).