Constantine (2005) - Movie Details

John Constantine has been to hell and back. Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human camouflage, Constantine (Keanu Reeves) was driven to take his own life to escape the tormenting clarity of his vision. But he failed. Resuscitated against his will, he found himself cast back into the land of the living. Now, marked as an attempted suicide with a...

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Movie Review

The latest comic book adaptation, "Constantine" is based on the "Hellblazer" series, a dark collection about a bitter, chain-smoking Brit who looks like Sting and who fights demons and other ghouls from Hell so that he can buy his way into Heaven. Though I have not read any of the comics, it is understandable that fans have been screaming bloody murder, as "Constantine" is not very gritty, and its title character is noticeably American and played by Keanu Reeves. Full movie review »

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Anonymous says:

February 11, 2007

Some genuine scary scenes, and special effects were great, story on the weak side.

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Anonymous says:

August 15, 2005

I never liked Keanu Reeves and maybe I still don't but he was perfect for this film (or maybe he wasn't but he sure didn't ruin it!). There is a lot of symbolism in the film and dry humor. I never read the comix or the book version but that may have prejudiced people against the film. It was dramatic and scary and wonderful and the effects were great. Hell was hellish, Constantine was an alcohollic, cancer ridden, asshole who found redemption. The angel Gabriel was an anorexic blonde with an angular haircut who was also quite psychotic. The obese priest was great, the lady cop was not just a pretty face and for God's sake they never even kissed. And Lucifer was a riot with his bare feet and that white suit. And even when he was being called to heaven, Constantine gave the devil the finger. And there were lots of cool lines. Then at the end when he has been redeemed, he reaches into his pocket for what we assume is a cigarette but what is actually nicotine gum.
Not my favorite movie but engaging and amazing and well worth seeing.

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Anonymous says:

June 12, 2005

It's CD Comics!

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Anonymous says:

July 9, 2004

Can somebody tell me which comics is Hellblazer from? Vertago or DC Comics???

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Anonymous says:

June 29, 2004

geezz, are they kidding, is this really gonna be constantine????? come on! whe i saw the thriller i thou i was seeing Matrix 4th or sumthing... what is Keanu Reeves doing in a movie like this beside been Neo O_o

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