A generally entertaining movie

Rating: 8/10 (21 September 2006)

Maybe some people have a problem with this movie not following the comic, but the fact of the matter is the comic is lame. Comic-Constantine spends more time bitching about social issues than developing any sort of plot, and frankly, if the movie had contained that goofy scene from the comic where he and the demon go to heaven via the internet I would have puked in the aisle of this one. The comic is a cool concept and even though it doesn't take place in London the movie still conveys that idea. Maybe it got toned down through commercialization from its original form, but this movie was entertaining, which is far more than I can say for the comic, which reads more like a socialist propaganda pamphlet than a true story. This movie has cool effects, acting that ranges from good-enough to very good (Gavin Rosdale is excellent), and good plot and character development. If you want to enjoy 2 hours of your life, see this film, if you want to learn why capitalism and nuclear power are evil, read the comic, 'nuff said.