better than expected

Rating: 8/10 (27 February 2005)

I finally saw Constantine and have to say it was much better than I expected. Keanu reeves actually did a decent job of the role, not great, but decent. The mood of the comics was well preserved. It would have been better set in England with and English actor (Paul Bettany for instance), but for an americanized version it was good. I disagree with a lot of the comments I have read. The plot was well thought out, based on some of the comic stories, and the characters (except Chas) were well done. For the complainers, Constantine is supposed to be an jerk. If anything he was much mellower in the movie. I hope it does well. Even with it's flaws it's more intelligent than many horror or action movies produced today.