Constantine
Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.
John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is a private investigator who believes in things that go bump in the night -- which makes him somewhat of an eccentric in a world ruled primarily by logic. So, it comes as a surprise to him when a female cop (Rachel Weisz) seeks his counsel after her twin sister dies in what first appears to be a suicide. She wants definitive proof of the cause of death … but the answers may only come with blind faith on her part.
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Drag Me To Hell - MovieMaker
My problem with this movie is Keanu's character. Although I loved the visuals, and believe me, there are plenty of them...and they're really good, I just couldn't handle the length of time I had to spend with Constantine. I have nothing against anti-heroes. Nothing at all. But this time it was too much and too long, and he just dragged me to hell.A Good Comin Translation - TheDandyist
'Constantine' is based on the D.C./Vertigo title 'Hellblazer', which is excellent. Rather than compare the two, I'll just rate it as a movie: John Constantine, who has managed to get himself locked out of Heaven and is so wanted by Hell that Kucifer himself refers to Constantine as the only soul he'd come up personally to get. You had to have done some serious wrongs to the devil in order to get that sort of attention. But the movie itself is pretty straightfoward - stop the devil's son from being born on Earth, or we'll all suffer for it. It's in the details that this film is a little different than the rest. It's got some new mythologies we haven't heard before, some new tricks and some pretty cool villians (not all of whom are from Hell or Earth). As an added bonus you manage to feel something even for the ancillary characters, which is a fun bonus. Very nice F/X, especially Hell. Most of the acting is pretty goo, especially the character of Gabriel. Keanu is fine, even if he isn't British.
It's worth the admission.Keanu doing what he does best - chaosensues
Some folks are turned off by Keanu's classic monotone, emotionless delivery, but somehow this role fit him to a tee. In the role of John Constantine, he is a man that has been to hell and back, literally. Once a character goes through something like that, nothing on Earth doesn't faze him. Don't get me wrong, there is a character arc... but Keanu is the ultimate straight man. Rachel Weisz is fantastic as ever contrasted against the stoic Keanu.
This fascinating look at the battle between good and evil, and John Constantine's inner struggle held up against such a dark backdrop had me hooked. I'm only too sad to see that no sequel (starring him at least) is in the works.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/03/26/keanu-reeves-destroys-all-hope-of-a-constantine-sequel/
For now, I'll have to satiate my hunger for more Constantine by reading the graphic novels.
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Drag Me To Hell - MovieMaker
My problem with this movie is Keanu's character. Although I loved the visuals, and believe me, there are plenty of them...and they're really good, I just couldn't handle the length of time I had to spend with Constantine. I have nothing against anti-heroes. ...A Good Comin Translation - TheDandyist
'Constantine' is based on the D.C./Vertigo title 'Hellblazer', which is excellent. Rather than compare the two, I'll just rate it as a movie: John Constantine, who has managed to get himself locked out of Heaven and is so wanted by Hell that Kucifer himself ...Keanu doing what he does best - chaosensues
Some folks are turned off by Keanu's classic monotone, emotionless delivery, but somehow this role fit him to a tee. In the role of John Constantine, he is a man that has been to hell and back, literally. Once a character goes through something like that, ...