Constantine [Blu-ray] [2005]

Yes, this was made in the early days on the comic book influx of the early millennium, and got lost in the fold of things. It made decent money, got decent reviews and not bad considering the film was the debut of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire helmer Francis Lawrence. Still, I can't get over Keanu Reeves starring as the British, hard smokin', hard drinkin' John Constantine. Still, he does well though not excellent, and the rest of the cast does well as well. The film looks excellent though with some excellent CG, but nothing much else of note. The PQ and AQ are strong, but nothing fantastic and needs a 4K remastering, which would be nice considering it has been successful on DVD and BluRay and seen on TV quite often but other than that, a nice picture. The same goes for the AQ, but fares a bit better with a nice soundscape and plenty of bass. The extras, however, are very plentiful filled to the brim with 2 commentaries with Lawrence and producer Akiva Goldsman on track one and the writers on track two, a P-in-p in movie experience, 14 featurettes, deleted scenes and trailers fill out this well-stacked edition. Only buy it if its cheap, but still a good movie, just not great.

Constantine is the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a New York City inhabitant who, after being revived from having killed himself as a teenager finds himself cursed with the ability to see angels and demons on earth. For his sin, Constantine must go to the bad place when he dies, so he seeks to earn favor with God by destroying as many of the invading demons as possible. He is aided by the young Chazz (Shia Laboeuf) and voodoo master Papa Midnight (Djimon Hounsou), and is occasionally visited by the angel Gabriel (Tilda Swinton, who is very amusing in the role). The performance I am most impressed with when it comes to this movie is that of Peter Stormare as the devil. Though I don't want to spoil it, let's just say he defies convention. For his scene alone I recommend this film. This 2 disc edition is great. It's got a ton of features, including several deleted scenes and an alternate ending. For anyone who enjoys special features, this is the version to get, and this film's special effects are quite interesting to see dissected. I recommend it.

Great take on the Hellblazer comic. I wish they would have involved the church more or written it in more realistically. Huge potential on the development of the storyline. I personally think Keanu did a great job as his version of Constantine. I loved the fact that even when he was dying he flipped off the devil. Great movie to watch and discuss your take on how Earth is the battle ground for angels and demons (good vs. evil) etc.

This is a fantastic movie, my wife and I love it! Keanu Reeves is superb, as usual. It has an all star cast including Rachel Weisz, Shia Labeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Tilda Swinton, Gavin Rossdale, and my favorite Peter Stormare. (He plays the Devil, and his role alone is worth buying this movie!) The imagery and special effects are outstanding. This film, which is actually based on a graphic novel, is a definite must see! I highly recommend it! Also, some other great films that are similar are Max Payne, Ghostrider, and The Prophecy series.

Constantine is a good movie to watch. It’s even better on blu-ray as it is recorded in Dolby TrueHD. The theme of the movie is great but coupled with great surround sound it is an even greater movie. I for one think the sound is just as important as the movie itself. If you have ever watched a movie in surround sound through a home theater then you should know the extra dimension of enjoyment the sound will bring. Constantine is a movie that can provide that extra dimension. I would recommend this movie to anyone.

A great look at a very deep comic book character. Watching this movie will make you want to learn the mythology behind each of the characters and artifacts in the movie. The glimpse into this is what really sets this movie above just being another basic summer action movie. It may take a little more effort to get the most out of it, but taking that extra step is a chance to learn about aspects of mythology and religion you may not have otherwise.

The movie is exactly the same -- and I love it. The "extra footage" is in the Bonus features as Deleted Scenes. I wish a couple of them had been left in the movie. They would have filled in details that would have made the movie even better. The alternate ending did connect a couple dots for me, as I knew nothing about the Constantine graphic novel series.

This is a really cool film, and I say that not as a Keanu Reeves fan because I'm not. But he's really good in this film, as are the other supporting actors. It's fun to watch, and it has a moral to the story, which is a bit difficult to find in current films. Again, really cool.