Truly terrible film but my opinion doesn't really matter

Rating: 1/10 (22 July 2005)

I watched this film with no expectations of it coming even close to the comic book so decided to take it as an original idea. Even so this film was even worse of a hell than the one Constantine visited. I can't think of worse adaptation then League Extraordinary Gentlemen. but the this film wasn't based on the Hellblazer comics but "Inspired" by them. Keanu Reeves yet again acts like hes a block of wood then a sentient being, which, in action flicks or comedies is fine, but come on for Constantine it just doesn't work. It seems the character has had his entire personality stripped away and even his nationality. In the comics ( I know, I know I said I'd judge it as an original idea than based on the Hellblazer comics but unfortunately I can't) John Constantine is a complete asshole but here in the movie the worst I can remember him doing is not holding the elevator door open for someone. As well as that Chas is his best friend not his lackey. I suppose I can look away at the character not being British but not the fact that he uses a gun shaped out of a crucifix. I can keep going and going and going but then nobody would read this comment so I'll wrap it up quickly by saying that the makers of this movie seemed to have taken the whole complexity, depravity and wit of the Constantine universe and characters and raped them repeatedly. They then diluted the essence of them down enough so that they appeal to the most amount of people and come out at the end with a standard piece of clichéd action garbage. Once more Alan Moore must sit by and watch one of his creations take a beating by movie execs. I'm just glad that he decided to distance himself entirely from this movies making as the end result is pitiful. But really it's very easy to point out the mistakes of others with the advantage of afterthought. So my one good thing to say about this film was that they had the stones to make it and really my comment doesn't matter,or anybody else's, see for yourself whether it's good or not and screw anybody who tries to force you to see it there way. If you think its good I won't hold it against you