Constantine
Studio Warner Home Video
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time 116 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
Cast
Keanu Reeves
Rachel Weisz
Shia LaBeouf
Djimon Hounsou
Tilda Swinton
Crew
Director Francis Lawrence
Plot
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
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Index 33
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Price £16.99
Links Amazon UK
Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Edition 1 Disc Edition
Barcode 7321900389419
Region 2
Release Date 11/07/2005
Screen Ratio 2.40:1
Subtitles Arabic; English; German; Hebrew; Icelandic
No. of Disks/Tapes 1