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  • Actors: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Tilda Swinton
  • Directors: Francis Lawrence
  • Format: PAL, Colour, Dolby, Subtitled, DTS Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, English, German, Hebrew, Icelandic
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Jul 2005
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009SZYOU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,341 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In the grand scheme of theological thrillers, Constantine aspires for the greatness of The Exorcist but ranks more closely with The Order. Based on the popular Hellblazer comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran Francis Lawrence, it's basically The Matrix with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. Keanu Reeves slightly modifies his Matrix persona as John Constantine, who roams the dark-spots of Los Angeles looking for good-evil, angel-devil half-breeds to ensure that "the balance" between God and Satan is properly maintained. An ancient artifact and the detective twin of a woman who committed evil-induced suicide (Rachel Weisz) factor into the plot, which is taken so seriously that you'll want to stand up and cheer when Tilda Swinton swoops down as the cross-dressing angel Gabriel and turns this silliness into the camp-fest it really is. The digital effects are way cool (dig those hellspawn with the tops of their heads lopped off!), so if you don't mind a juvenile lesson in pseudo-Catholic salvation, Constantine is just the movie for you! --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Synopsis
Having been born with the gift of being able to see the spirits that roam the Earth, John Constantine finds himself stuck between the boundaries of Heaven and Hell. Seeking salvation, he teams up with a sceptical LAPD cop who is investigating the suspicious death of her sister, and together they delve below the surface of Los Angeles and uncover the world of angels and demons that lies beneath...

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed, with Flashes of Pure Brilliance, 7 Sep 2005
By Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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Dreadfully flawed and with a muddled story line, "Constantine" is nevertheless worth watching, for its occasional profound and intense beauty, and its visions of hell and its denizens, which anyone who believes that forces of evil exist and influence our world will find fascinating. Loosely based on characters from the Hellblazer comics, the script is very interesting in parts, but the audio is abysmal. The dialog sounds as if it is coming from an underwater tunnel, and I had to watch the film with subtitles. Also, this is a film that begs to be seen several times, to make some sense of the muddle.

The cast is excellent, and I have always been partial to Keanu Reeves, who as John Constantine, a man dying of lung cancer, who can see, and has walked beyond this dimension, is very good in his own peculiar way. I can't imagine anyone else of his generation playing the part. As he says of the cat in the film, he's "half in, half out," and Reeves also has that quality, of being in the world, but not quite of it. Rachel Weisz, who teamed with Reeves in the far less interesting 1996 "Chain Reaction," is both Angela, a Los Angeles detective, and her twin sister Isabel. She looks gorgeous, and gives a sensitive, lovely performance. Others in the cast that stand out are Tilda Swinton as Gabriel, and Shia LaBeouf, as Chas, Constantine's eager apprentice.

This is the feature directorial debut of Francis Lawrence, who has previously done music videos, and he certainly has an eye for bizarre imagery. The cinematography by Philippe Rousselot is terrific, and much of what is worthwhile in this film is due to him. It is hard to rate this film, as it is, like the battle of good and evil in the story, a mixture of opposites. Total running time is 121 minutes, it is rated R for "violence and demonic images," but is comparatively mild in language and has no in-between the sheets action. The DVD extra is 18 minutes of deleted scenes.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it, but I can see why a good many others wouldn't, 20 Oct 2005
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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I have no familiarity whatsoever with the graphic novel upon which this film is based, so I can only address the film in and of itself. And I must say that I rather enjoyed it for the most part. Anything with angels and demons always interests me, and this film put a quirky spin on the agents of God and Lucifer. Since John Constantine seems to be a pretty tight-lipped fellow who doesn't reveal much of himself to anyone, Keanu Reeves seems like a pretty good pick to play the part - there's not too much acting required for this one.

It soon seems obvious that something big is going down.. The movie manages to throw in a couple of small surprises toward the end (although it certainly breaks no new ground in showing Lucifer as a really stupid being). I really hated the characterization of the angel Gabriel, though. This isn't the first time we've seen a Gabriel who hated and conspired against humans (out of jealousy), but Constantine's Gabriel is a far cry from a similar archangel in, for example, The Prophecy.

The plot of this movie isn't all that bad, but it could have been told much more effectively. If you're not into this kind of weird subject matter, you may look upon the story as little more than an excuse to throw some impressive special effects together. I'm giving Constantine a somewhat tentative four stars, but I'm sure there are a good many people who won't enjoy the film very much at all.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally under-rated - brilliant movie!!!!!!, 6 Aug 2006
By Mr. Stuart J. Mcadams "pineconeguy" (Chichester, West Sussex U.K.) - See all my reviews
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I went to see this in the cinema despite hearing bad reviews about it. I was blown away - it is amazing. If you like movies like the 'Matrix' you will enjoy this too. It is kind of 'The Excorcist meets the 'Matrix' feel. Very scarey in parts but also some really comedic moments. It is certainly up there in my best ever movies list and I would recommend you watch it!
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2.0 out of 5 stars What a groaner
This bears little resemblance to the poignant Hellblazer comics. The plot is riddled with obvious inaccuracies (biblical and literal) and the acutely poor dialogue is made even... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Whinger

2.0 out of 5 stars has it moments
passable but dissapointing this adds nothing new to the genre and the climax is awful
Published 13 months ago by martin thomas

4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than you'd expect
I bought this DVD purely because of the bargain price, to be honest not expecting much but feeling that if it was even half decent then it was worth the purchase. Read more
Published 14 months ago by boywiththestarsinhiseyes

4.0 out of 5 stars Reeves best film since the Matrix trilogy
I dont believe in God and I dont like religion .... but despite the heavy influence of religion in this movie, I still found this a very enjoyable film. Read more
Published 16 months ago by N. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Keanu Reeves is awsome!!
what a film!! so many people told me this film was going to be another over rated crappy american film. but everything in the film rocked. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ms. J. D. Penn

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor ending derails this movie.
A supernatural thriller with Keanu Reeves as damned cop John Constantine who can see things others can't see - demons, angels and other supernatural phenomena - and who uses this... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Irikefe Okonedo

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I had heard of the film, but never really fancied it, until it was on television and my dad was watching it
At first, it was just on as a background distraction to me, but... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Teresa Green

2.0 out of 5 stars a mess of a film
stylistically this film looks good. however, so many of the other elements are so ineptly done that the film as a whole lacks lustre in just about every other way. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Hambletta-Maud

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Film
I, like many others, have not read the comic books regarding Constantine. What I can say is that the film I found to be enjoyable, well acted and truly riveting. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jma Pinero-rey

3.0 out of 5 stars Indiana van Helsing and the Curse of The Black Pearl.
Not a film for the average intellectual, but an entertaining couple of hours if you have nothing to do. Read more
Published 21 months ago by L. Wilson

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