The battle between good and evil...again.

Rating: 7/10 (27 July 2005)

The latest in a long line of religious apocalyptic films 'Constantine'stands apart from its predecessors through its often ambiguous portrayal of good and evil. John Constantine embodies the anti-hero as a chain smoking cynic who knows of rather than believes in the existence of God. Stylistically alone, 'Constantine' is a film worthy of high praise. Director Francis Lawrence creates an atmosphere appropriately dark for the content, using cgi effectively without overdoing it. The cast is of course great, most notably Peter Stormare's cameo in the role of Satan. Rachel Weisz's performance seemed a little flat in some areas to me but Keanu Reeves seemed to take the character in his stride. Great for fans of comic book movies and well worth watching more than once.