Constantine versus the (Dare) Devil.

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2007)

This film, along with other worthy adaptations such as Hellboy and Sin City, does do the comics/graphic novels some justice.
It is understandable that many a comic collector may find that Keanu Reeves was not the correct casting to play a Blonde Liverpudlian Chain smoking Sting lookalike, but can you honestly find any other Actor that could possibly flesh out a character such as this? I cannot understand however how this film can be so criticised. I like to base my film viewing/appreciation/opinion on firstly watching the film, appreciating it on merit, enjoying for films sake before wanting to rip it to pieces. I ENJOYED THIS FILM! I say this because if you compare Constantine to the abomination that was Daredevil (2003), you can honestly say that Constantine is vastly superior.
I try to base this comment also on the fact that many people who may have seen the film (and other comic book movies in the past and the very foreseeable future) have never read the HELLBLAZER comics themselves...so what do they have to base THEIR opinions on?? Peter Stormare also gives a blistering performance as 'Satan', it is just a shame he seems to be so typecast in many movies.