Constantine
Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
Why watch Constantine
A strong, reliable pick for tonight. Delivers exactly what you'd expect from the genre with solid execution. Pour a drink, dim the lights, and let the opening scene pull you in — this one earns your evening. Expect the kind of story that lingers after the credits roll, the kind you'll want to text a friend about before bed.
— The What2Watch desk · US
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John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
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Somehow I feel this movie in a way focuses more than others on feet. I know it sounds strange and I might be alone in my perception but hey this might be useful information for someone.
With the announcement that a Constantine sequel was in development, decided to give this another watch (probably last time was when it was released on DVD). While I'm really not that big into the supernatural horror genre and have only basic knowledge of the Hellblazer comic, I still found this one mildly entertaining and for 2004/05, the effects weren't too bad, with the hell sequences looking pretty dang interestin…Show more
There are hell things on earth and only Keanu Reeves to give them a good kicking! This is a hugely imaginative vision of a movie, not a direct copy of the comic it was spawned from but still a fantastic creation. This movie is one of a kind and well worth your time.
Decent movie. Has some pretty crazy possessions going on. The movie does tend to drag on a lot though. Hard to keep interested till the end.
After her sister rather uncharacteristically takes her own life by jumping from an hospital roof, detective “Dodson” (Rachel Weisz) determines to enlist the help of “Constantine” (Keanu Reeves) to help get to the bottom of things. He is renowned in the world of the menacingly spiritual, and so she hopes that he might be able to help her explain what drove her sibling to kill herself. It doesn’t take him, and his cabb…Show more
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