Edgy.

Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2005)

I caught Constatntine earlier this evening in Busan, South Korea. The film just opened up.
Will word of mouth kill it in North America? This isn't a feel good superhero movie. There aren't many light moments and don't expect a romantic kiss between the two leads at the end of the film.
Also, the overabundance of Catholocism might irritate Protestant viewers. But without it then the film could not move forward with its plot. Here is where the inevitable comparisons to The Exorcist and The Omen will occur. At least it wasn't as mind numbing as Van Helsing.
That being said the film offers up some genuine horror that had a few people screaming and whimpering (well teenage girls). About 10 people left the theater before the film finished. This usually happened during the more intense scenes. Were hey affected by the horror or by the religious overtones? Who knows. For me, the film was edgy and entertaining.