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Constantine

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As a suicide survivor, demon hunter John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has literally been to hell and back -- and he knows that when he dies, he's got a one-way ticket to Satan's realm unless he can earn enough goodwill to climb God's stairway to heaven. While helping policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her identical twin's apparent suicide, Constantine becomes caught up in a supernatural plot involving both demonic and angelic forces. Based on the DC/Vertigo "Hellblazer" comics.
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Despite solid production values and an intriguing premise, Constantine lacks the focus of another spiritual shoot-em-up: The Matrix.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Visuals and attitude -- not for kids. Rated: 3/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Brian Lowry Variety Blazes few new trails and bogs down in a confusing narrative muddle. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Andrew Sarris Observer I deeply loathe the Heaven-and-Hell genre to which this cinematic comic-book spectacular belongs. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect When Constantine debuted, it received mixed reviews, but in retrospect, critics may have been overly harsh in their initial assessments. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 17, 2025 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness It may not be a comic-accurate film, but it’s smart enough to create rules that it follows from start to finish. Feb 16, 2025 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Days are seared by burning sunlight, nights swallow the world and bring out the demons, and Hell is an Earth burning in the nuclear fires of Armageddon. Oct 28, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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AARNAV V This deserved a sequel Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Kristin S Back in 2005, before Google was everywhere and the ubiquitous media telling you what to watch (or what not to), I went and actually enjoyed this movie, so much so that I bought the DVD, or would catch it whenever it's on TV. It was brilliant not only through an aesthetic lens and the cinematography, but also the screenplay, acting, and pacing. To top it all, connecting all these to Judeo Christian history and values is not an easy feat. Constantine is a very unique piece of film to watch. Would be nice to see a sequel, and if there is going to be, hopefully it would live up to this one. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review Captain A People have to be crazy not to give this movie 5 stars. The plot and characters were amazing and it has excellent replay value. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Stephen C Utterly absorbing. Despite telling a story that's insane, suspension of disbelief comes easily, in part through the efforts of a stellar cast, making this AAA escapism, and eventually you'll find yourself watching it again, and again. It's that good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Zy S Movie touches on a lot of topics that most Christians don't really hold. Humans entering and then exiting hell. Humans outsmarting Satan. The idea that committing suicide automatically sends you to hell is also not widely held amongst Christians. Many Christians do sometimes say this as a deterrent to suicide, but I think most priests and pastors would argue that the only unforgiveable sin is not accepting Jesus Christ as your savior prior to your death, or blaspheming the holy spirit your entire life. A film like this really needs to be careful not to add more inaccuracies to an already dogmatic belief system, otherwise it just makes immersion that much harder. Even though I myself am an atheist, I do enjoy divine movies to stick to actual teachings and commonly held sentiments by most theologians, rather than mainstream misconceptions held by believers less rehearsed in theology. That being said, the movie had great visuals and depictions and was fun to watch for those reasons. What could have made this movie better are some plot adjustments. I think constantine battling against lower level demons who violated God's rules would have been better than constantine himself violating rules, as it's less deviation for a demon to do it than a human. A human conflict with Satan just deviates from the theology too much, as he's supposed to be the ultimate enemy that only God can vanquish. Having a human have any upper hand on him undermines both God and Satan, and thus all of Christianity. I'd even argue humans shouldn't go up against higher level demons like Beelzebub either to maintain the awe of divinity. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Obi-wan K Ok movie played fine Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As a suicide survivor, demon hunter John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has literally been to hell and back -- and he knows that when he dies, he's got a one-way ticket to Satan's realm unless he can earn enough goodwill to climb God's stairway to heaven. While helping policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her identical twin's apparent suicide, Constantine becomes caught up in a supernatural plot involving both demonic and angelic forces. Based on the DC/Vertigo "Hellblazer" comics.
Director
Francis Lawrence
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Erwin Stoff, Akiva Goldsman
Screenwriter
Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Donners' Company
Rating
R (Violence|Demonic Images)
Genre
Fantasy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$75.5M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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