What can I say about the film? I read the online reviews before entering the cinema and I knew not to expect much. Produced from a budget of only 20 million USD how good can a movie on the supernatural get?
Let's start with the bad points first. The main thing that stood out for me was the acting. Brandon Routh was his usual stiff charming self. The lead actress Anita Briem irritated me throughout the show with her bad acting. When the two main casts of the show can't carry their own weight, then the movie is in some serious trouble. I do not know how the producers and director allowed this to happen.
Secondly, the graphics and make up effects. I knew not to expect much but come on........I see TV series like Nip/Tuck and Supernatural with better effects compared to this movie.
Lastly, as many Dylan Dog fans would agree with me, the movie was never really faithful to the comic book. I mean come one, it's an Italian comic book and the character Dylan Dog is based in London. With the budget constrictions I guess they had to go with New Orleans instead.
The only good thing the movie had going was Sam Huntington's comic relief character Marcus. His acting was great and funny. Also he and Brandon Routh kinda had some on screen chemistry probably due to the fact the starred in Superman Returns together.
Overall, Brandon Routh managed to capture the essence of Dylan Dog. When I think about it, it's a shame and a waste that they did not have the appropriate budget for the movie. The show could have been so much more, instead they settled for something less. Brandon Routh and Sam Huntington have yet another failed movie to add to their resumes and it's a pity cause it's not entirely their fault. Superman Returns had a bad director with a bad script and the same can be said for this movie. If only Bryan Singer did a good job with Superman Returns. We'll probably be watching Brandon Routh and Sam Huntington in a sequel right about now, instead of seeing them in a low budget flick. A shame.
I give this movie a 5 over 10 rating. It's a shame for a movie that could have been so much more.
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