I wanted so much More

Rating: 6/10 (31 July 2005)

Everyone at work was raving about Constantine, saying how groundbreaking it was. So on the strength of that I went out and bought it, I wish i'd have checked IMDb first.
My initial impression when i first saw it was pretty good, tinges of The Excorcist and Blade with a few new ideas and some great visuals. The story seemed pretty involved and had some interesting twists, and overall i felt that Constantine was pretty good, but not half as good as i had been led to believe.
When i sat down again with my wife and watched it again i realised that the movie is actually pretty tedious the second time around. Now i wouldn't say it is a total let down, is does have some good moments and the story is OK, although not as deep as i first thought. The performances from the cast are adequate, and the visuals are top notch, but there is nothing here that justified the money i spent buying it.
If i knew then what i know now i would have rented it instead.
6/10