Constantine Movie Review 2005

Freelance exorcist and all-around surly loner John Constantine (Reeves) stalks the divide between good and evil, playing the forces of Heaven and Hell against themselves, all for his own benefit. When a policewoman, Angela (Weisz), seeks out the chain-smoking ghostbuster to help solve her twin sister's mysterious suicide, Constantine acts as her guide into LA's supernatural underworld, revealing a plot involving the Spear of Destiny, rogue angels, and a scheme to unleash Hell on earth. Director Lawrence creates a nifty neo-noir atmosphere, but confusing exposition and an over-reliance on CGI scares hurts the final product. Based on DC's "Hellblazer" comic.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 120 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Action-Drama, Adapted from Comics, Supernatural Horror, Demons & Wizards, Super Heroes, L.A., Heaven Sent, Hell, Fantasy, Bounty Hunters, Devils

Screenplay

Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello

Cast

Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, Shia LaBeouf, Gavin Rossdale, Jose Zuniga, Larry Cedar

Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot

Director

Francis Lawrence

Music

Brian Tyler, Klaus Badelt

Other

Willie Burton, Wayne Wahrman, David Lazan, Louise Frogley, Naomi Shohan

Producer

Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Benjamin Melnicker, Michael Uslan, Erwin Stoff, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Akiva Goldsman, Donners' Company, 3 Arts Productions, Batfilm Prods, Weed Road Pictures, Warner Bros.