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Rating: 3.1/5
Review: "Constantine TV review"

The first season consists of 13 episodes. The episodes are uneven, some are entertaining enough and some are just plain unexciting. Constantine is based on the popular comic books and there has been a theatrical movie directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Keanu Reeves. While the movie did alright, the talk-about sequel did not see the light. Now, comic books and superhero adaptations such as Arrow, Flash and many more are popular on small screen. Fans will get the kicks seeing their favourite anti-hero on small screen.

The episodes: The first episode is engaging and is filled with supernatural action. It has enough action to keep the episode going. Just when I thought Constantine would be worth the watch, from the second episode, the series starts to go downhill. It is clear that the other episodes do not have the budget of the first one. Most of the episodes rely on tired and formulaic supernatural 'detective-deducing' plot. The only things that save the series are the some neat special effects and characters. Other than that, the rest of episodes are disappointingly dull. The season finale is disappointingly anti-climatic and does not urge  me to want to know what is going happen after season one.

Overall: It is obvious, with the season finale's cliffhanger, that there are more stories to be told. However, after a disappointing season one, I am not excited about it. Fans of the Hellblazer comic book will definitely find something worthwhile to watch however non-fans will find it a little hard to see what is all the hype about. It could benefit with tighter scripts and pace.

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