Review of Constantine

"This is Constantine. John Constantine. Asshole."

Another comic book to film adaptation. The best thing about this film? Keanu Reeves wasn't in dark sunglasses. :))) Keedin'. It would definitely have to be the kickass special effects. John Constantine (Reeves) is a "gifted" man who has been given the ability to distinguish demons from humans, and he has been using this power to exorcise half-breeds who violate the laws. After a nasty encounter with a demon who has possessed a young girl, he realizes that there is something sinister at work. In another part of the city, Detective Angela Dodson (Weisz) is coming to terms with the supposed suicide of her twin sister, Isabel (also played by Weisz). After seeing a surveillance video of her sister as she jumped off the roof of the mental institution she was staying in, she notices her sister mention the name "Constantine". Desperate to prove her sister's innocence and thus save her from a lifetime of torment in Hell, Angela visits Constantine and ends up being swept into a battle between good and evil, which includes the reincarnation of Satan's son into the world. Great story, but what really made this film work were the visual effects and special effects. I don't know if you actually stayed to watch until the very end of the credits, but an extra scene just hints of something a bit more... another Constantine movie, perhaps? Great film, you definitely won't go wrong with this one.

8/10