, this film has transformed from a mixed-review theatrical release into a beloved cult classic over the last two decades.
John Constantine is not your average hero. He is a cynical, chain-smoking exorcist who has literally been to Hell and back. Because he attempted suicide as a teenager—a mortal sin—he knows he is headed back to eternal damnation when his terminal lung cancer finally takes him.
. This clarity is essential for a film that relies heavily on its dark, moody cinematography and complex visual effects.
Accompanied by his young apprentice (Shia LaBeouf) and armed with holy relics from the collector Beeman , Constantine realizes the balance of the universe is collapsing. He must face his own past, outsmart the devilish Balthazar , and eventually face Lucifer (Peter Stormare) himself to save Angela and the world.