great comic adaptation

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2006)

Man, a tough crowd for this film. I have followed Constatine the character from 'Swamp Thing' to 'Hellblazer' and I thought this was a great comic translation. I'd go so far as to say it sits with 'Sin City' and 'HellBoy' as a better than average adaptation. The problem people seem to have is with the idea of Keanu as Constatine and/or a lack of awareness of the history of the comic. Keanu actually works well as Constatine...maybe he could have been more cynical, but this is a Hollywood film and I'll take it as it is - a great looking, well acted (Tilda Swindon is perfect as a chilly Gabrial) slough through the dark side.