plot too unfocused

Rating: 4/10 (21 February 2006)

About half way through the movie, I started to get confused. I still don't know what the Spear of Destiny had to do with anything besides at the end when Angela almost gets stabbed with it. What was with the Mexican who found it. It was like he became possessed after finding it and then going to LA. But, why was he possessed and by who. Was it Satan? I don't know. And I didn't get Gavin Rossdale's character. Who was he supposed to be. First, I thought he was the son of Satan, but he bites the dust half way through. What was he trying to do? And what was with Gabriella. I thought she was an angel since she had wings, but she is seen at the same place as Balthazar and is trying to kill Angela.
Then the part where Constatine holds Angela underwater in the tub made no sense. I get the near death experience part, but how did he know she would go to hell and not heaven. And why did he have to hold a cat when he sent himself to hell to look for Angela's sister. And how did Satan suddenly show up at the end? I could go on and on with more plot holes. But, I guess since this was based on a comic a ton of info got left out. And if you have never heard of the comic like me, the characters and what they do don't make a lot of sense.
FINAL VERDICT: I thought it was too confusing, so I don't recommend it.