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Constantine (2005)

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Release Date: February 18, 2005
On DVD: July 19, 2005
Genre: Suspense, Sci-Fi, Action
Running Time: 121 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence and demonic images.
Director: Francis Lawrence
Writer: Frank Cappello
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Max Baker, Shia LeBeouf, Shia LeBeouf, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince

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 Read more

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Grade: B- 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. Read the full movie review

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Constantine, by Evelyn

February 11, 2007

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

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