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If you liked Hellboy you'll like Constantine Constantine Movie Review Director: Francis Lawrence Actors: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, and Shia LaBeouf Rated R: For Violence and Demonic Images John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has the unique ability to see the half-breed angels and demons that disguise themselves as humans and walk the Earth. These visions nearly drove him insane, and they led him to attempt suicide and become close friends with the bottle. Now destined to patrol the border between heaven and hell, also known as Los Angeles, Constantine works to save people's souls. His latest task: helping a police detective (Rachel Weisz) solve the mysterious death of her twin sister. Well, Constantine is an ok movie it isn't the best and it sure is not the worst but I have to say I was very bored at times thorough out the movie and the voices of the characters were way to low I had to turn the volume up 7 or 8 times, but it did have good Acting, Directing, Special Effect, and Writing. I've never really thought of Keanu Reeves as a great actor, but I've generally enjoyed the films he has taken part in. I have to say that his role as John Constantine is probably one of his best performances. The character is dark, tough, rude, and generally has a bad attitude. He's the perfect example of an anti-hero. Reeves plays the character perfectly and looks cool the whole time doing so. And somehow he he can perform an exorcism, travel into hell, and generally conduct all these bizarre supernatural activities while still making you buy it all. Constantine also has a wicked sense of humor that helps break the tension in the film and adds some much needed laughter to the otherwise intense story. Reeves is supported by a fantastic cast. Rachel Weisz is great as Angela Dodson and her twin Isabel. Weisz makes you believe that she can be a cop, a psychic, a mental patient, or a guilt-ridden sister all in the same performance. She has pretty good chemistry with Reeves. A possible romance between their characters is hinted at here and there and it's just enough to tease the audience without ever compromising the film. Shia LaBeouf is fun as the sidekick Chas Chandler. He's enthusiastic, c*cky, and funny. He could have easily have been the most annoying character in the film, but LaBeouf pulled it off. Djimon Hounsou is also dark and brooding as Midnite. It's quite easy to believe that he could be a voodoo witch doctor. Rock star Gavin McGregor Rossdale is OK as Balthazar. His is definitely a creepy cameo. Tilda Swinton is also fantastic as Gabriel, an angel on earth. Finally, Peter Stormare delivers one of the most unique performances as Satan that I have ever seen. He steals the show for the brief amount of time that he's on screen. As far as what didn't work, "Constantine" is pretty sacrilegious at times. If you're a Christian, you may find yourself uncomfortable with some of the religious ideas presented in the film. The ultimate message of redemption and the fact that there's more going on in the world than you can see with your eyes are beautifully presented, but there are a few missteps along the way that kind of ruin it. For example, they reveal a Bible from hell that has a few more chapters than humans knew about. There's an angel that talks about God's forgiveness then drops the f-bomb. Then there is all sorts of talk about what happens to people who commit suicide in the afterlife. I certainly wouldn't recommend people forming their views of Christianity based on this movie, but If you liked Blade or Hellboy you'll enjoy Constantine. Overall this is not my favorite movie but it still is in my top 20 email this review to a friend
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