i'm more of a swamp thing fan than a constantine fan, so jl:dark had its pros and cons for me. on one hand, it was a lot of fun. energetic, full of action, and a welcome change of pace from the usual dc animated fare. magic and demons instead of cyborgs and mob bosses. wands, portals, teleporting houses. the works. it's all there. yet, swamp thing has a glorified cameo, with his total screentime adding up to barely 90 seconds or so. but constantine was a lot of fun to watch. having batman as an audience anchor was also an absolute delight. he is the catalyst that brought this rag tag team of supernatural avengers together, yet most of the time, all he can do is stand around unsure of what to do, so he broods. it becomes kind of a running gag, and i found it hilarious. so yeah, there's barely any reason whatsoever for this to be rated r, but it was fairly intense. seeing all these characters who rarely- if ever, show up in an animated show or movie, was a real treat. john constatine, deadman, etrigan, zatanna, and swamp thing- all in the same little movie? sign me the hell up. i enjoyed the movie thoroughly. it might not be the best or most groundbreaking thing dc animation has ever put out (see: batman: the dark knight returns) but it's up there with some of most easily enjoyable ones, despite and because it's so simple.