For once, Keanu acts

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2005)

It was godsend that Keanu Reeves actually acts in the movie. For once, or in many occasions as the cynical John Constantine, he exhibited more than the usual five facial expressions he had in all of his previous outings - frown, deeper frown, even deeper frown, awkward happiness, painful scornful look.
So for that alone, Constantine deserves a good rating. The apocalyptic feel of the movie is not unlike that of many horror/thriller movies - 28 Days Later, 12 Monkeys - and it worked pretty well with the wry humor of the title character. The wit and plot may not be as sharp as the comic, but I think it was good enough for a movie. Definitely worth the ticket price. (Rachel Weisz wet in her undergarments was a bonus.) Bet there is going to be a sequel.