A surprisingly decent film.

Rating: 6/10 (17 March 2009)

Given that this film stars Keanu Reeves I wasn't expecting much but it is entertaining stuff.
One point to make is that this film was billed as an adaptation of the comic Hellblazer, it isn't. The only connection between this and Hellblazer is the name of Constantine and the fact that he smokes. Hellblazer is, generally, a dark, cynical and intelligent comic with lots of twisted characters and ambiguous plot lines, Constantine is a straight forward action film with some dark elements.
For once Reeves wooden acting suits a role, Constantine is moody and uncommunicative allowing Reeves to be brooding without having to stretch any acting muscles, Weisz is OK as the romantic interest and the rest of the cast have almost nothing to do. Stormare is quite bad as the devil but that has more to do with the direction than the acting.
The plot runs along at a good pace with a few surprises and plenty of action and although the ending is overplayed and almost farcical in some parts it is still done quite well.
This is a simple and enjoyable film, nothing to get excited about but a pleasant enough way to spend some time.