Constantine is a decent action film.

Rating: 5/10 (20 February 2005)

Constantine stars Keanu Reeves as the title character. He's a man with the ability to see half-demons, half-humans, and all other strange supernatural doings, fighting them with screeching beetle boxes and a holy-cross shaped shotgun. Rachel Weisz is a detective who needs Constantine to find out if her half-sister really committed suicide, or if the devil made her do it.
Now, the previews led me to believe that they were going to take the premise and run with it, making every attempt to mine the suspense, fun, fright, and cool special effects out of it as much as they can. However, trailers always make you think that way, because they always include the best parts, edited for maximum impact.
The movie itself is decent. It creates a somewhat-complex character out of the two-note Keanu Reeves (which isn't an insult, he can play two notes very well), where his chain- smoking not only represents his way of not dealing with his fate, but also his subconscious desire to bring his life to an end. The special effects are good, especially with the car crash in the beginning. The story gets muddled toward the end, but it still kept my attention. I recommend it as a modest time-passer.