A Comic-to-Film Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2011)

Coming from a DC/Marvel comics fan, I've seen the failures and the Oscar-worthy ones, and Constantine comes right up there. A man is born with the "gift" to see demons and angels on our plain of existence. This man is John Constantine; a man with a destiny who sees no reason in pursuing it, letting himself die slowly, smoking 15 cigarettes a day and exorcising demons so he can buy his way into Heaven. But something is happening, something that is altering the balance of the world, and John is the only one who stands in the way of it happening.
Keanu Reeves is perfect as Constantine, a careless but brave man who tries to keep the Earth in balance with power created by God and the Devil. Rachel Weisz is good as Angela, the detective whose twin sister supposedly commits suicide, but the plot thickens as demons try to cross-over onto our plain of existence. Constantine is a truly great comic book adaptation that has intense action sequences, great acting, astounding CGI, a phenomenal score, and a great story that should be remembered for its true creativity and take on the supernatural.
9/10 Stars***