The Easy Way Out

Rating: 4/10 (20 July 2005)

Hmm. Nearly a good movie but it falls short due to some heavy handed moralising on 2 fronts. It would appear that the Roman Catholic church has a monopoly on things Divine and Hellish. Having usurped Latin as the fashionable way to portray superiority in such matters Constantine fights the good fight against the demons of darkness with his all too fanatical Catholic sidekick (Rachel Weisz) who just so happens to be a powerful psychic. He also smokes too much and seems to be near death. Without giving anything away, it seems that this film wants to be anti-smoking whilst at the same time gives credence to the singularity of the church of Rome.
The message from this film, for me, is simple. Avoid being Roman Catholic and you will avoid Hell/demons/burning/perdition/damnation you name it. Keep (or take up) smoking - its the only way stay chilled after watching 2 hours of this hokum.
Verbum Satis Sapienti (as not spoken by John Constantine!)