A good well written and presented film.

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2005)

First of all, if you don't know the original story, there your going to see a film that you know nothing about. If your already a fan, I would recommend seeing it. There are disappointments, such as it being set in the USA rather than the UK as the comics are, but overall I thought they captured the tragedy of John Constantine's character. If your hoping for a lot of action, forget it.
The action is decent but sparse, but this isn't a bad thing as it concentrates more on the storyline and the characters, which is important if you want to understand the concept. Which is; the ongoing dispute between heaven and hell.
Constantine can see what no one else can see. Half breeds, angels and demons living on earth. As a child this is intensely disturbing to him.He can never go to heaven as he once committed suicide because of his abilities, before being resuscitated.After seeing hell he tries to redeem himself by exercising demons and saving people so he may be granted entrance to heaven, and time is running out as he is dying. But the tragedy lies in the fact that even when Constantine earns his redemption, it is taken from him. He can never go to heaven.
I've noticed a lot of the comments posted seem to be by people with an intense dislike of Keanu Reeves, so their opinions are biased. If you wanna see the film, look beyond your dislike of Keanu, and concentrate on the concept, the story. You might find you enjoy it.