Constantine Is Better Than At Least 2 Of The 3 Matrix Movies.

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2005)

Constantine is about a man who has the "gift" of being able to see elements of the supernatural which are all around us, just not visible. John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is able to see what he calls "half-breeds", which are either angels or humans which walk among us, living as humans. Unable to live with the burden, Constantine commits suicide and is successful, for a short time, until he is revived against his will. Being clinically dead for a short time, he went to Hell until he was revived and brought back. Having now experience Hell, Constantine knows he definitely does not want to go back, describing the 2 minutes he spent there as "a lifetime". From that point on, he is trying to make amends with God (I guess that is the best way to put it). He does this by sending half-breed demons back to Hell through exorcisms or other rituals.
Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) is a cop who is investigating the suicide/murder of her twin sister, Isabel (also played by Weisz). The numbers do not add up because Angela knows Isabel was a devout catholic and by her committing suicide, she condemns herself to an eternity in Hell.
Along the way they meet and eventually team up, crossing the paths of many demonic and angelic characters (mostly demonic), with Angela trying to solve the mystery of her sister's death and Constantine basically helping her and everyone else who needs him at the same time.
Now, admittedly, there are many plot holes and, as many would and have said, factual errors among this story. With that being said, it is still a pretty fun movie to watch. To those who say the special effects are not up to par, I do not know what movie they watched but it was not Constantine. This movie was on par with the Matrix trilogy as far as special effects go. My favorite being the demon he faces made entirely of bugs, snakes and other creepy animals. This movie left a better impression on me than I thought it would and I was entertained pretty much throughout. I rate this movie at about an 8.5/10, as it could have been a little more thorough with the storyline. Other than that minor complaint, this movie is worth seeing because of the special effects alone.