Constantine on DVD (2005)

Grrr

A customer from London , 11/10/2007

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.

I can only imagine that the people who gave this tosh a positive review were paid to do so.

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Not bad, but some wasted opportunities

NickAxford from Sheffield , 04/04/2005

First things first - the best thing about this film is the scenery & cinematography. That's not to say the rest of the film is bad, but it was beautifully shot. Particularly the hell scenes, but I spent as much time marvelling at the background as I did focusing on the leads.

So what about the rest of the film? A very interesting story. Constantine is a man destined for hell, and he knows this. No matter how much good he does, he cannot redeem his past mortal sin. Heaven doesn't want him. Cursed with the ability to see demons & angels in their human forms, he roams the earth, keeping balance between the two factions.

Sounds tempting? It should. This is a brilliant premise. One problem - your casting. Keanu Reeves just cannot act. And this is apparent here, especially when cast against the superb Rachel Weisz. He's wooden and spends a large amount of time looking confused. And sadly, he can't pull off the trick of making you forget that this is a film. I wasn't watching John Constantine, I was watching Keanu Reeves.

Despite this flaw though, this is a film worth watching. See it at least once, preferably at the cinema. And marvel at the backgrounds. Aaah...

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Don't expect rocket science

Benjani from Truro [Highly rated reviewer] , 26/03/2005

This is a film that really surprised me considering i believe Mr. Reeves acts as well as a strip of mahogany and the plot had holes like a garden sieve! However...I thoroughly enjoyed this no-brainer and maybe because i wasn't expecting much i was pleasantly surprised. Not sure who the actress was who played the asexual angel, Gabriel but she was one of the highlights for me. Also all the supporting cast had been selected for their roles pretty much perectly i would have said. Sure you could have picked some more well known faces but i think it is now a little cliched to have a famous actor as the devil...this guy did just fine, i mean how exactly are you supposed to act as the ultimae force of evil in the universe, eh? A couple of cheesy moments but this is based on a comic book isn't it so what were other reviewers expecting? A top Saturday night film i would say.

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Lots of effects but lacking in real substance

ChristineD from Bucks , 05/12/2005

Disappointing. The story was very thin and although around biblical themes of hell with an appearence by a decidely feminine Angel Gabriel it was lacking in substance...no suspense either.

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Brilliant & very enjoyable...

A customer from MK , 29/09/2006

Don't know why people have anything bad to say about this film. It is brilliantly directed (only the acting might be slightly dodgy in places, but hey! you should expect that, it's Keanu after all :)), action packed, very enjoyable kind of movie... unless of course, you are one of those extreme religious or agnostic or atheist type of freaks who gets offended by seeing (God forbid :)) concepts like heaven and hell and angels and demons, etc. in a film!

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Not Impressed

David Cartledge from Derby, UK , 26/05/2007

Being a comic book fan, I thought this would be a pretty good film. To be honest, I was quite disappointed. I knew I was losing interest when I started reading my email halfway through. 'Nuff said.

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