John Constantine is an exorcist caught in a war between Heaven and Hell. As he banishes demons back into Hell he is hoping to buy something with them. In short, he wants into Heaven. Years prior he killed himself but was brought back to life a few minutes after. Because of his suicide, however, he is condembed to Hell. His only future is one of suffering and pain. Yet by casting these demons back into hell he hopes to rewrite his future, however doubtful as that may appear.
Isabel, played by Rachel Weisz is dealing with the suicide of her twin sister. Trying to prove that she didn’t in fact kill herself and as she goes down the rabbit hole she teams up with Constantine, in an attempt to find the truth and ultimately find a way to end the war that heaven and hell has brought onto this Earth.
The fight scenes in this movie were epic but that wasn’t what held the picture together. The glue behind it was the struggles and difficulties between the cast of characters. The history of Constantine and the struggles of Isabel. What they were willing to do and the fears they were willing to face to right to wrongs and bring some sense of peace to their lives and those around them.
The writing of this film was extraordinary. The characters were lively and three dimensional. They were complex and brought a lot to the table. You were never 100 percent sure what they were going to do and as they film progressed so too did they. In the end they weren't what they were and in some ways they were almost different people.
This film is one of those that is worth a watch, even if you aren’t really into this type of genre. It has a lot of action and a few good scares and in the end you won’t be disappointed.
8 out of 10
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