Reeves back in the devil business

Rating: 7/10 (12 March 2007)

Keanu Reeves is back in a familiar place, playing in a movie that is centered around God, angels, the devil, heaven and hell. This movie is a not too distant cousin of the much better "Devil's Advocate". Keanu Reeves plays Constantine, an irreligious man with the ability to see angels and demons, and also the ability to exorcise people that have been possessed. Constantine is a man torn: he knows about God and the devil, Heaven and Hell, yet he doesn't believe. He is also a man trying frivolously to earn his way into Heaven though he has been condemned to Hell for trying to commit suicide.
The theme in this movie is not foreign at all, that being demons plaguing the earth, or some sinister plot from the devil, or in this case, the devil's son. This movie gave you a closer glimpse of demon activity from both, on earth and in Hell. The movie was intriguing from the standpoint of: what creature(s) will appear next, or what eerie event will occur next, and can Constantine save his soul? It is a decent movie with some intense scenes and interesting characters.