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Constantine (2005)

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Reviews Counted:207

Fresh:94

Rotten:113

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Despite solid production values and an intriguing premise, Constantine lacks the focus of another spiritual shoot-em-up, The Matrix.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence and demonic images

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Feb 18, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $75,500,759

Synopsis: John Constantine has been to hell and back. Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine... John Constantine has been to hell and back. Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine (KEANU REEVES) was driven to take his own life to escape the tormenting clarity of his vision. But he failed. Resuscitated against his will, he found himself cast back into the land of the living. Now, marked as an attempted suicide with a temporary lease on life, he patrols the earthly border between heaven and hell, hoping in vain to earn his way to salvation by sending the devil's foot soldiers back to the depths. But Constantine is no saint. Disillusioned by the world around him and at odds with the one beyond, he's a hard-drinking, hard-living bitter hero who scorns the very idea of heroism. Constantine will fight to save your soul but he doesn't want your admiration or your thanks – and certainly not your sympathy. -- © Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Keanu Reeves, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Keanu Reeves, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare

Director: Francis Lawrence

Director: Francis Lawrence
Screenwriter: Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, Erwin Stoff, Akiva Goldsman
Composer: Brian Tyler, Klaus Badelt
Studio: Warner Bros.

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  • Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just 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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    This is by no means a perfect movie, but it’s stylish, eerie, and better acted than you might expect. It also has at least half a brain in its head.

    Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
    02/23/05
    Mike McGranaghan
    Mike McGranaghan
    Aisle Seat

    OK, the movie is too long and pretty silly, but it's also a good deal of fun.

    Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
    02/23/05
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    While the tone stays faithful to Alan Moore’s “Hellblazer” series, the film doesn’t really work because Reeves is the wrong guy to play the title character.

    Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
    02/23/05
    Sean McBride
    Sean McBride
    Sean the Movie Guy

    An entertaining supernatural film noir.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    02/22/05
    Greg Bellavia
    Greg Bellavia
    Film Threat

    Slightly better than your run-of-the-mill late winter horror film.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    02/22/05
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Film Threat

    It's just so awful that the crew must have been snickering.

    Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
    02/22/05
    Richard Roeper
    Richard Roeper
    Ebert & Roeper
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    Unnecessarily complex in parts, Constantine still delivers a supernatural wallop, fueling a never-ending fascination with what lies beyond our world.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    02/22/05
    Kit Bowen
    Kit Bowen
    Hollywood.com

    Beneath the rings of absurdity, there's a degree of seriousness.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    02/22/05
    John P. McCarthy
    John P. McCarthy
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    "Constantine" isn't a movie, per se; it's a stunt with eye-catching effects that work to lure in audiences, those who, after seeing this beauty, will be the real lost souls.

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    02/22/05
    Christopher Smith
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    Though I have a soft spot for Keanu Reeves there’s no denying this is one of his worst performances... sounding dopier than usual.

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    02/21/05
    Urban Cinefile Critics
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    Without a perceptible heartbeat, none of it is of much consequence.

    Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
    02/21/05
    Mark Palermo
    Mark Palermo
    Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

    Keanu can do better than this.

    Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
    02/21/05
    Jackie K. Cooper
    Jackie K. Cooper
    jackiekcooper.com

    If you’re willing to buy its premise, it’s a great ride.

    Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
    02/21/05
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    ...painted in such broad strokes that potentially exciting context becomes little more than incessant hogwash.

    Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
    02/21/05
    David Keyes
    David Keyes
    Cinemaphile.org

    Save yourself the cash on this one; it's too silly to be scary and too stupid to be watchable.

    Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
    02/20/05
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    Blunt Review

    Screenwriter Kevin Brodbin's script is quite wacky in parts,

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
    02/20/05
    Eric Lurio
    Eric Lurio
    Entertainment Insiders

    Those who can set aside their preconceptions will discover one of the more artfully designed comic-based films in some time.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    02/20/05
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    Constantine provides a novel twist on the typical comic book movie until it collapses under its own goofy logic

    Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
    02/20/05
    Christian Toto
    Christian Toto
    Washington Times

    I especially enjoyed the great special effects as Constantine battles the demons. Be sure to stay through the end credits for a special scene.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
    02/20/05
    Vince Koehler
    Vince Koehler
    Entertainment Spectrum

    A cut above the typical apocalyptic thrillers that rolled off the assembly line with regularity in 1999.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    02/20/05
    Robert Roten
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