robertemerald The reason this show is a cut above others such as I've seen, such as Grimm or even X-Files, is the fast pace, the dry gib of the protagonist and the really professional special effects. The ideas are cool too. It's simply not boring and has that visual hyperbole you'd expect from a comic style drama, although I took a couple of points off for the occasional portrayal of life as fairly cheap in the interests of the cause. I suppose Preacher and Ash vs The Evil Dead are the competition, also great shows. I haven't seen all episodes of all these shows, so this is a rough guide at best, but they have greatly enhanced my schlock violence escapist options for a night in. Preacher, Ash and Constantine are at the cusp of big budget movie quality.It's not really a comparison to the movie of the same name. Although the themes are parallel, the characters are very different, and the movie aimed at an echo of noir, with brilliant big budget special effects.I'd happily and equally look forward to seeing more of the series, or a sequel to the Constantine movie. Good popcorn drama.

alindsay-al With John Constantine returning to DC TV recently I decided it was now time to watch the new cancelled Constantine show that only lasted one season. The premise of the show sees a man troubled by his past in touch with magic attempting to stop demons from causing chaos on earth. Matt Ryan plays John Constantine on the show and he is the perfect choice for the character, he has that cocky sarcastic charisma nailed and it allows him to own this whole show. He encapsulates the character perfectly and I am so happy they managed to continue using this character. I also liked his partner chas, he was a good character and I liked their friendship, my favourite episode was one that focused on his character which showed that I liked the character. However, I didn't really care for anyone else, zed is just a cliché female accomplice on the show and I felt she was very bland and that was a bad part of the show. Also I found the religious and police characters to be just either over the top or just full of bad acting. Also a lack of a stand out villain really hurts the show as you forget what the end goal really is. The story as mentioned is extremely episodic with situation of the week mentality and it just fails. It has such a repetitive feel that you wonder what the big plan for the show really was with not much indication. The script has some pretty decent humour in it as mentioned before, obviously the majority of it coming from Constantine himself. But the drama falls apart and that comes from the lack of stakes created through the plot that doesn't make you care. The style of the show is ambitious but it falls flat especially with some CGI that the budget didn't really have. Also the episodes feel very repetitive and not creative and this really hurts the show. Overall I love the main character but this show was disappointing and it was probably a good thing it got cancelled.

adonis98-743-186503 A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness. Just finished watching Constantine and although it wasn't perfect i still enjoyed it a lot and the way it ends totally promised us a Season 2 but unfortunately that never happened although we are getting an animated version of the show. Now let me start with the stuff i did liked which is Matt Ryan as John Constantine which i think he did a really good job, also Angélica Celaya and Charles Halford were very good too. As for the villains i think that Michael James Shaw as Papa Midnite showed up in very weird places and episodes which kinda ruined the moment for me and don't get me wrong the man did a good job and then we have Harold Perrineau (Sabotage, The Edge) as Manny who spends 11 out of the 13 episodes of the entire season doing absolutely nothing except talking but he did have 2 really cool scenes but that season finale i don't know i just did not like the twist that much. As for my favorite episodes i think episode 6 was the best because it reminded me a lot of The Omen, Episodes 7,8 and 9 were also very great as for the rest of the episodes they were good but with both their ups and downs. Now let me start with the flaws like i said Manny does absolutely nothing for like the whole season except 2 major scenes where he saves the team but also a very funny sequence in the Hospital and the big twist in the end was pretty shocking to say the least, some of the cgi were pretty bad at times especially in Episode 1, certain demons in a couple of episodes were laughable especially the one who possessed other people and made them eat to death, there was also a scene where Constantine leaves his jacket in a house and he leaves without actually taking it at all and after he leaves his room in the hotel he wears it again with no reason and i know it's just science fiction but common really? The first 5 episodes were also kinda slow but after that it does pick up really good. I was also surprised by how much blood there's in this show i mean it's pretty hardcore at times and it totally has a very different feeling than Arrow, Supergirl, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and even Vixen and i enjoyed that but i have to point out that at times there's some stupid jump scares that really bugged me. But overall "Constantine" is a great show that for sure it's not perfect but it totally deserved a Season 2 and i'm gonna give it an 9/10.

Leofwine_draca Another week, another comic book TV series. CONSTANTINE was a 13-episode series that was ignobly cancelled after just one series and it's based on the Hellblazer comic, just as the Keanu Reeves big screen adaptation of the same character was. This is distinctive and stylish enough to stand on its own right, although truth be told it's simply another monster-of-the-week show.I wasn't too taken with Matt Ryan's acting as the lead character. I found him arrogant, unfunny, and self-centred, and his British accent particularly annoying which is weird when I'm British myself. Still, the show has much in common with other successes like ARROW, so it's weird that it was cancelled. It's very fast paced and there's plentiful action in each of the episodes. It does feel very clichéd throughout without bringing anything really new to the screen but at the same time it keeps your attention so it's never dull.CONSTANTINE makes frequent use of a CGI effects budget to bring some impressive creations to the small screen. It's refreshingly gruesome in places and the various demons are well realised and well designed, coming across as genuinely scary on occasion. Some of the guest actors give performances that can best be described as hokey but overall the series makes for light and engaging viewing.