The story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine, who has literally been to Hell and back. When Constantine teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson 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.
John Constantine is the exorcist who has been to Hell and back, and whose soul is sentenced to hell. He has been deporting demons to get on good terms with God, yet God wants self-sacrifice. After the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, detective Angela Dodson goes out in search of the truth. Together, Constantine and Angela battle the demons on Earth.
This is a well-crafted example of formulaic story-telling. The hero has abilities that separate him from the common fold, yet he pays a steep price for them. John Constantine is the classic flawed hero. Many formulaic movies end up being predictable but in this movie the characters (and film makers) keep their cards close to their chests, so there are several surprising twists to make this an exiting ride. The beautiful cinematography and costumes make this visually stunning. I gaped several times. And even when I went to see the movie a second time, just a week later, I was still impressed and awed by some of the sequences. The acting was appropriate. Keanu Reeves delivers solid enough work. He portrays an emotionally stunted man, and the script does not ask for great displays of either affection or guilt. John Constantine is bitter and cynical - and Reeves brings that across. Rachel Weisz had a bit more to work with and did so satisfyingly. Her character is more than damsel in distress. Tilda Swinton deserves extra mention for her portrayal of Gabriel. Her scenes are particularly memorable. She brings a fascinating androgynous and transgressive flavor to this movie.<br/><br/>I am not familiar with the comics this movie is based on, so I don&#39;t know if it&#39;s a faithful adaptation or not, I can only say that I really enjoyed this movie and that I will rush out to buy it the moment the DVD hits the stores.
Watching the trailer for Constantine, I originally thought that the movie would be another Matrix ride. More time watching Keanu Reeves having &quot;whoa&quot; moments. Instead, I was happily surprised with Keanu&#39;s performance, I had to grimace every now and then at his lines but overall Keanu is not what makes this film go sour. I think there can be something said about a film which uses more than necessary swear words. Writers will add them in thinking that they&#39;ll sprinkle up a sentence just right whereas they&#39;re killing the script. On the other hand I found Constantine a little intriguing the idea that the devil and god were fighting each other only &#39;influencing humans.&#39; Another thing they did true to Constantine&#39;s original story idea is they have Keanu right from the start dying of cancer. How many heroes start out with such a handicap? Perfect for a blockbuster rental, whether or not to buy this is up to you. <br/><br/>~Chris
Though the story is potentially fascinating and the visuals sometimes spellbinding, the movie itself is stranded in the purgatory of the second-rate.
The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags are used sparingly in order to make the page more readable. &quot;Passive&quot; by A Perfect Circle. Near the end of the movie, Constantine is attacked by Gabriel so he commits suicide to lure Lucifer out. (As stated earlier in the film, Constantine is probably the only person that Lucifer would personally appear to collect.) Knowing that Lucifer is powerful enough to stop his own son Mammon from taking over Earth, Constantine informs him that Mammon (with help from the archangel Gabriel) is in the next room preparing to take over and rule Earth. After stopping Mammon and Gabriel from completing their ritual, Lucifer offers to thank Constantine with one wish, to which Constantine requests that Angela&#39;s twin sister Isabel be spared and sent to heaven, instead of remaining in hell. Lucifer grants Constantine&#39;s wish, and just as he is about to take Constantine away in hell with him, he is interrupted by a divine light that begins to take Constantine to heaven (reward for sacrificing himself in exchange for Isabel.) Realizing that Constantine&#39;s selfless sacrifice just duped him, Lucifer grabs Constantine and resurrects him, curing him of his cancer, and leaving him on Earth. (The black substance that Lucifer is holding in his hands is Constantine&#39;s lung cancer.) After resurrecting him, Lucifer tells Constantine that he now has a second chance to commit another sin strong enough to damn him to hell. At the end of the movie, Constantine - now free of lung cancer - decides to chew gum instead of smoking. Its a golden crucifix crafted onto a shotgun that&#39;s also attached to a flamethrower. After Beeman was killed, Constantine found his notes and formulas of how he made weapons and created the crucifix-shotgun. He only uses this when he fights demons though. He is a half-human, half-demon form. Constantine refers to him as a &quot;half breed.&quot; He was sent by Lucifer into the world in order to scare Constantine and convince him that he is going to hell. Beeman, his deliveryman and trusted friend, brings him holy artifacts and valuables. He offers John:<br/><br/><ul><li>Bullet shavings from the assassination attempt on the Pope.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>Crystal balls filled with holy water from the River Jordan to burn the demon.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>Small matchbox of screeching insects from Amityville that can disturb a demon&#39;s hearing.</li></ul><br/><br/><ul><li>A golden flamethrower filled with dragon&#39;s breath.</li></ul><br/><br/>The golden crucifix-shotgun is crafted by Constantine after Beeman is killed.<br/><br/>Constantine carries a copy of The Holy Bible with him.<br/><br/>In his fight with Balthazar, Constantine uses golden brass knuckles with crosses on them.<br/><br/>In the demon street scene with Angela, Constantine lights part of the holy shroud of Moses. Gabriel&#39;s supernatural powers and qualities are very much taken away, and is left to live as a mortal in earth susceptible to pain and all the other vicissitudes of mortality. This is highlighted when Constantine punches the archangel who then screams in pain and bleeds, and John remarks &quot;this is called pain, Gabriel, get used to it&quot;. Not really. Constantine&#39;s demeanour, his way of life and his chronic smoking are relatively accurate, but his appearance and nationality are completely different. He does have a taxi driver friend called Chas, and has an association with an African-American voodoo expert called Midnite, although Chas is his own age and is physically tougher than Constantine is. Gabriel&#39;s fate is also similar in the comics.<br/><br/>The plot is based loosely on the Dangerous Habits storyline, as Constantine is dying of cancer and is required to outwit the devil, but the similarities pretty much end there.<br/><br/>One of the biggest changes is changing Constantine from British to America. This can be overlooked depending how much a fan of the comics you are. Yes. After all the end credits have rolled, there is a brief scene in which Constantine visits Chas&#39; grave at the cemetery. After a while, when John is about to leave, we see Chas, who has ascended as an angel, standing on his gravestone, and then flying onto the sky.
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