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Constantine
2005
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back. Read more
| Starring | Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou |
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| Director | Francis Lawrence |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Constantine
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back.
| Starring | Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gavin Rossdale |
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| Director | Francis Lawrence |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 56 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | English, German |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | Arabic, English, German, Hebrew, Icelandic |
| Released | DVD: 11 Jul 2005 Blu-ray: 13 Oct 2008 HD DVD: 20 Nov 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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After The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell and sundry misadventures in the screen trade, acclaimed comic-book writer Alan Moore has reportedly decided to have nothing... read more »
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126 out of 127 people found this review helpful
Grrr
This was so incredibly dire that it actually made me angry. Everything about it was poorly conceived and badly executed. What annoys me most is that, at some stage during the making of this film, the producer would undoubtely have realised that he was cobbling together one of the biggest stains ever to have been wiped on Hollywood's already dubious history, yet made the ill-advised decision to finish and release it anyway.
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11 out of 17 people found this review helpful
What's the point? Really?
Don’t get me wrong, this is quite a good film, however...what the hell was going on. I get the spear of destiny thing, and I am sure most of the viewers will too, as history, and even mythology has educated us with this item, BUT, there seemed to be no real structure to the film. Any connection, and reasoning was left in the dark, thus spoiling the plot line, that is if there was one to begin with.
The effects of 'Hell' were very good, not exactly the damnation that we all perceive, but thought provoking if nothing else. Tilda Swinton as Gabriel was a very poor performance, and I was not really convinced that she pulled this off at all. The idea of her playing this male angle was a fine idea, as angles are supposed to be farfetched, and even genderless, which she is, but a rather lack lustre performance from such a powerful biblical character.
I was glad to get to the end of the film in the hope that all the loose, or should I say scattered ends would finally be tied together in a nice little parcel, alas not this time, just an open box in a wind tunnel that mealy cast the ends to the four winds.
Would I watch again? No, unless I was paid to do so that is! -
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Constantine - HD DVD Version
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back....
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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 ... -
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Constantine
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back....
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