50
This adaptation of the graphic novel "Hellblazer" blazes few new trails and bogs down in a confusing narrative muddle.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
70
Constantine, which opts in the end for what I can only describe as a kind of supernatural humanism, is not without its spiritual satisfactions.
63
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Constantine will appeal most strongly to those with a penchant for vivid cinematic comic book adaptations.
80
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Ken Tucker
Reeves has confidently entered his self-parodic period. You’ll enjoy his wry post-Matrix murmurs and squinty stares.
58
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
The movie is ornate, arbitrary, and fetishistic, too, with the added challenge of being hell to follow for those without access to crib notes. Intellectually, I can admire the emphasis on visual style over plot clarity.
50
Fans of Hellblazer are bound to be disappointed.
80
The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen
An engrossing mix of atmospheric gothic horror and smart sci-fi that's cemented by intriguing mythology, terrific visual effects, a dry sense of humor and an ideally cast Keanu Reeves.
50
Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
Though the story is potentially fascinating and the visuals sometimes spellbinding, the movie itself is stranded in the purgatory of the second-rate.
80
Constantine is a one-of-a-kind hybrid: a theological noir action film. And until it goes irrevocably goofy at the end, it's a smart ride--and smart-looking too.
80
Dallas Observer by Robert Wilonsky
What Constantine offers is a deceptively thoughtful tale tricked up like an action movie; it's beautiful to look at but even more lovely to ruminate over.