It was okay

Rating: 7/10 (24 July 2005)

Constantine (Reeves) committed suicide (Catholics go direct to Hell when this happens) when he was a boy and was brought back in a deal with Heaven to send demons who have crossed the line (to our world) back to Hell. By doing this he is trying to work his way back on the path to Heaven. Why he was brought back is not known but he has the ear of both Heaven (Gabriel) and Hell. Now, too many demons are crossing over and Constantine believes the Devil is up to something not agreed to with God.
The title of this could have been The Spear of Destiny as some believe that Christ died when he was speared by the Roman soldier. Whoever holds this spear controls the world. The spear was lost, of course, and found for this movie. It's impact was short lived and it's easier to name a sequel Constantine 2, rather than the Spear of Destiny 2. You may remember Constantine, but not the short lived spear that really didn't have the impact I thought this story would give it. This story was too much concerned with sending demons back to Hell. I think the sequel will have more to do with the Spear of Destiny. I can't wait. Can you?
If the sound on my DVD version was any better I might have enjoyed this more. Sometimes it was very difficult to make out what a character said. You would think that a little rewind to go over the audio again and again would have helped, but it didn't' the countless times I rewound. Those who watched this in a movie theater really must have gone crazy with "what did he say?" But, I got the idea and that is enough, I suppose. Maybe I just had a bad DVD. Maybe.
However, everything was good, the acting was good, the cinematography was outstanding and a few demons startled me when I least expected it. Those I heard clearly wouldn't you know. The story got more complicated when Lucifer arrives on the scene near the end, almost like it was another story entirely and I got lost for a moment (sound, remember?) or two, but I got the idea, I think, maybe. Now, if I told you why he appeared that would not be any fun.
But, all in all, not bad. Not scary, and the suspense was not really there for a suspense movie. Is it just me or is Keanu Reeves getting better? He did a really good job. But, no "whoa." I missed that.