Constantine was one of those movies that left me feeling conflicted. I liked a lot of what the film does. Reeves gives a more substantial performance than he did any of the Matrix chapters. The movie provides some effective thrills and scares but the CGI doesn’t overpower the movie. And I really liked Tilda Swinton’s embodiment of the androgynous angel Gabriel. The ending, however, irritated me. It seemed to sputter and hiccup towards a climax and resolution, with way too many lengthy exchanges of dialog interrupting the pace. I’ll probably need to wait until I see it again on DVD before I can form a more concrete opinion.
I have a three-day weekend because of President’s Day, so I’m trying to get the most out of this extended break. I should do a comprehensive backup of my data using my new DVD burner, so that might be my goal for today. I also need to get off my ass and critique a friend’s manuscript.
