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Constantine is a 2005 American superhero horror film directed by Francis Lawrence, in his feature-length directorial debut, and starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine. Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, and Peter Stormare co-star. With a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, the film is based on DC Comics' Hellblazer comic book, with plot elements taken from the "Dangerous Habits" story arc (issues #41–46) and the "Original Sins" story arc.

Plot
As a suicide survivor, demon hunter John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has literally been to hell and back -- and he knows that when he dies, he's got a one-way ticket to Satan's realm unless he can earn enough goodwill to climb God's stairway to heaven. While helping policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her identical twin's apparent suicide, Constantine becomes caught up in a supernatural plot involving both demonic and angelic forces. Based on the DC/Vertigo "Hellblazer" comics.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The music by Brian Tyler and Klaus Badelt is well composed.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The storyline is a mixed bag, and can get confusing at times.

Reception
Constantine received mixed reviews from critics, upon its released. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on the reviews of 230 critics and an average rating of 5.50/10. The site's consensus states: "Despite solid production values and an intriguing premise, Constantine lacks the focus of another spiritual shoot-em-up, The Matrix.". On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average, the film holds a score of 50 out of 100 based on the reviews of 41 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

However, despite the mixed reception, it was positive reviews from audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an audience approval rating of 72%, with an average rating of 3.7/5. The user score on Metacritic is 8.6/10. On IMDb, it has a score of 7/10. On Letterboxd, it has a score of 3.2/5.

Jeremy Jahns says its probably not worth another watch, but still a solid time at the movies.

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