a smooth and refreshing transition, overall a good movie.

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2005)

I went into Constantine not knowing fully what to expect. I just knew of what I had read in the Vertigo/DC comics "Hellblazer/Constantine". Having read a few of the graphic novels I knew a few things about it and when i judged by the previews I was a bit off put by it. Although when I actually saw it in the theater I was pleasantly surprised that it was as smooth as it was. Visually it looked great and the director did a great job with it, especially since I believe since this was his first full feature motion picture. On top of that I thought Reeves executed the character of John Constantine quite well. For those of you that don't know John Constantine is English and blonde in the comics but his attitude is what was important and Reeves nailed it down. Overall I really enjoyed it had I not knew anything at all because it stands alone well and does referrals to the comic back and forth which the normal movie fan would not need. I liked it quite a bit.