Ignore the overly-sensitive critics...

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2005)

Chances are they are die-hard fans of the Hellblazer comics/graphic novels. Chances are you've never even heard of Hellblazer. Even less likely is the chance that you've ever even seen one and/or are familiar with the story and its main character, John Constantine.
This is an entertaining movie. It's a very cool story done very well -- regardless of what Hellblazer fans say. I don't care if the movie is true to the comic and I don't care if Keanu Reeves plays the role of Constantine accurately -- and neither should you.
Reeves isn't Russell Crowe or Geoffrey Rush. He doesn't have to be -- especially in a movie like this. Much like his work as Neo, he does enough with John Constantine to give the average movie-goer an enjoyable experience. This movie was a pleasant surprise and much better than I thought it would be -- considering the many critics. 8/10