Ina world of Demons - good can be there, but it ain't always pretty

Rating: 7/10 (20 February 2005)

While this is no Oscar winner, it does take the viewer on an interesting and circuitous ride through a world bordered by heaven and hell. It's dark and surreal. There is humor, but it is intentionally deadpan.
2 points that many people complain about (R. Ebert for example) 1)"why doesn't he just beg forgiveness", well Constantine actually answers the question. Though he is constantly confronted by the evil forces of hell, he has trouble believing in and trusting GOD. 2)He's dying, "it's a wasted plot diversion". Um, well, Constantine's motive for everything is trying to avoid going to hell. The fact that is will be dying in a year or less, kind of explains his urgency in his attempts to "buy" his way into heaven. Seems important to me.
Overall, it's an interesting and different approach to horror/action. While no part stands out as great, it is a solid ENTERTAINING movie. And entertainement is what it's all about, tight?