Great movie hands down

Rating: 9/10 (17 February 2005)

After seeing the previews and going to the pre-screening of the film 2 days ago I'm still talking about it. That's the sign of a good movie. It has the darkness of another Keanu film: The Devil's Advocate, while keeping a XXX (Vin Diesel) attitude and the intrigue and mystique of the occult similar to Raiders of the Lost Ark. I enjoyed not only the action/fight sequences, but also the special effects that give the movie such depth, such as the director's view of John Constantine, the circles within which he travels and the mannerisms he uses. Between the effects used, the continual fast pace of the movie and the mystery behind the screenplay really make for a fun movie to watch. Other movies of the same genre are either done quickly with tacky costume design, slow moving (leave gaping holes from action sequence to action sequence) or are good for the first half hour and then die. Constantine does not have that. It does not make one ask "if" there will be another action sequence, just when and where it will occur.
Definitely a must-see!!!