Constantine (2-Disc Deluxe Edition with Comic Book)
In the grand scheme of theological thrillers,
i Constantine
i0 aspires for the greatness of
i The Exorcist
i0 but ranks more closely with
i The Order
i0 . Based on the popular
i Hellblazer
i0 comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran Francis Lawrence, it's basically
i The Matrix
i0 with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. Keanu Reeves slightly modifies his
i Matrix
i0 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,
i Constantine
i0 is just the movie for you!
i --Jeff Shannon
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| upc: |
0012569718579 |
| title: |
Constantine (2-Disc Deluxe Edition with Comic Book) |
| theatricalDate: |
18-02-2005 |
| stars: |
Keanu Reeves
Rachel Weisz
Djimon Hounsou |
| purchase date: |
20-07-2005 |
| publisher: |
Warner Home Video |
| published: |
19-07-2005 |
| price: |
$30.99 |
| MPAA Rating: |
R |
| minutes: |
121 |
| number of media: |
2 |
| last lookup time: |
143607968 |
| genre: |
Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| fullTitle: |
Constantine (2-Disc Deluxe Edition with Comic Book) |
| features: |
Color
Closed-captioned
Widescreen |
| edition: |
2-Disc Deluxe |
| director: |
Francis Lawrence (II) |
| currentValue: |
$21.50 |
| created: |
143607968 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B0009KA7BS
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