Constantine
2005 Directed by Francis Lawrence
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Hell Wants Him, Heaven Won't Take Him, Earth Needs Him.
Based on the graphic novels, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine, a man who has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
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for me this has the perfect combination of verisimilitude, inventive absurdity, and clever cynicism to overshadow everything that doesn't work about it (and there are considerable amounts on both sides of that equation). on top of that it looks fantastic, very Fincher Billy Idol video. Gavin Rossdale?! Tilda Swinton.
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I knew when starting this movie that this was going to be one of those movies that people hate but I like. The script was pretty well written. They got some things wrong when referencing the bible, but it is a movie based on a comic book so I can look past that. The action was good and the cgi was alright. It was a good looking movie. The story was good as were the characters. It's nothing great but I enjoyed it. Worth a watch.
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Film #4 of No Rewatch November
Keanu is a nice man, therefore I can enjoy his performance. Most everything that surrounded him in this film was just not that good. The Holy shotgun was alright, and I actually enjoyed Shia LosBeef but Rachel Weisz was pretty terrible. Same goes for the story. It basically went nowhere and it took a hell of a long time to do that.
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I am, and was, familiar with the source material. I am, and was, familiar with the limited acting range of Keanu (whoah). So why do I love this movie as much as I do?
No clue. Go watch it. It's fun.
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I found this to be quite an enjoyable little movie that was centered around an interesting topic for me, the god vs lucifer dilemma. I don't know what it is but I love films that give different interpretations of these "characters" that take part in this religious history I guess you could call it. This probably lends to why I think it is the last bit of the movie which is the best, not just because it is the climax but it is when we finally see what all the exposition was about. They keep talking about heaven and hell, demons and angels, and ultimately Lucifer himself but its only at the end do we actually see everything come together.…
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I enjoyed this, Shia Lebeef wasn't in it a whole lot so that's a plus.
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Better than is has any right being.
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I don't understand the hate for this film. Sure, some of the CG work isn't the best, but it's a great story built on a great comic with a great cast and assured direction.
It's a nice blend of horror and action, too.
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kind of bad
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Plays fast and loose with theology, but if you can get behind the spiritual fantasy you're rewarded with a cool horror-action hybrid.
This film features Peter Stormare in what I consider to be the greatest portrayal of Satan by any actor in any medium, and that alone is worth my time and yours.
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for me this has the perfect combination of verisimilitude, inventive absurdity, and clever cynicism to overshadow everything that doesn't work about it (and there are considerable amounts on both sides of that equation). on top of that it looks fantastic, very Fincher Billy Idol video. Gavin Rossdale?! Tilda Swinton.
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Loved it when I first saw it 6-7 years ago. Like it very much today!
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Nice movie if you are into angel and demon wars over souls
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good comic book story. tilda swinton is infinitely watchable. keanu reeves, fresh off the Matrix movies, stretches his hard-boiled paranormal detective muscles; exorcist muscles at the very least. good, solid watch.