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Starring:
Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare, Francis Guinan, Larry Cedar, April Grace, Nicholas Downs, Ann Ryerson, Stephanie Fabian, Laz Alonso, Barbara Pilavin, Edward J. Rosen, Roberto Kawata, Valerie Azlynn, Gus Lynch, Matthew McGrory, Billy Million, Michelle Monaghan, Martin Pierron, Kevin Alejandro, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Robbin Ryan, Jesse Ramirez, José Zúñiga, Alice Lo, Suzanne Whang, Alice Lo, Tanoai Reed, Quinn Buniel, Connor Dylan Wryn, Jose Molina, C.W. Pyun, Sharon Omi, John Gipson, Eileen Dietz, Bryan Holly, Wesley John, Erik Rusnak, Chad Stahelski, Jhoanna Trias, Andres Londono, Abe Pagtama, R.A. Rondell, Mahryah Shain
Directed By:
Francis Lawrence
Written By:
Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello, Mark Bomback
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Constantine (2005)
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Not Much Other Than Style
Music video director Francis Lawrence tries his very best to adapt this graphic novel character to the big screen, however a movie needs more than just visuals to get it by. John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), in Neil Gaiman's books, is born into a family of Constantine's who are sent to be the clean-up the demons who have escaped into the world of humans. I understand why they cast Reeves, he is known for being a big action star in darker fare action flicks a la 'Matrix', however he just doesn't come off as smart or tough as Constantine needs to be.
The plot follows Constantine and he tries to help a cop (Rachel Weisz) find out if her twin sister actually did kill herself. Weisz is good, but in a rather one-note role. There is chemistry between Reeves and Weisz, but the lack of payoff pisses you off more than anything.
Weird casting of rock husband Gavin Rossdale as Balthazar, he kinda works, not sure about his chops yet.
The best part of this film is the tiny role of The Angel Gabriel played by Tilda Swinton, with the same androgynous brilliance she brought to 1992's 'Orlando'. Swinton should be in more and maybe this film would suck less.
All in all, visually very cool, but not much underneath.
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 | SHAYNE
Mar 6, 2007 5:36 PM
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| Thought this was a really good movie, good plot, and special effects.......... |
 | Lisa
Mar 6, 2007 8:03 PM
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| The movie was visually good but the story itself didn't come over as well as it good of, I give it an 'A' for effort, but I wasn't in a rush to see it again. |
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