Constantine (DVD, 2005, Widescreen)

I enjoyed this movie very much!!! The story plot was different, and not predictable. It was easy to follow, and full of excitement. Keono Reeves plays strange and unusual parts, He makes them work. I highly recomend this movie. I liked the ending, he gets the girl, he gets a second chance on life, and everyone is happy. I also like that it is a movie that will make you jump in your seat. It was so good I bought it.

Based on a comic (right there you have fans of the comic who hated it before it began production) and starring Keanu Reeves (more people hate it because Keanu is not known for his acting range) Constantine is about a man who owes god a favor for keeping him out of hell after a botched suicide attempt. So now he is an exorcists and general handyman.

The story is interesting, the special effects and makeup are great, Rachel Weisz is always good, Keanu was ok. This is not Shakespeare - and we know how well he did when it was, YIKES! - so he is not completely out of his league but darn close.

Still, it was entertaining. Another "rent before you buy" recommendation and watch out for the giant cockroaches in hell.

First of all, this movie is based on a comic series from DC comics, so if for some reason you have qualms with movies based on comics...move on. Secondly, I've never even read the comics so I can't even make a comparison between the two. This movie was really interesting, though, because the main character Constantine is like some sort of prophet who goes around fighting off the demons of hell who make their way into the Earth realm or into people's bodies. The story is about him helping some woman find out if her sister committed suicide or if she was murdered, but turns into an edge of your seat plot about the son of Satan trying to make his way into the Earth realm. It's a little bit of a horror film, sci fi/fantasy with some action mixed in. The story is creative, the characters are weird and well developed and Reeves isn't totally intolerable in this film. The special effects are pretty cool and the ideas presented aren't something completely fresh, but they're unique and at some points will really make you think. This film was great in my opinion, and I will say that I was skeptical before watching it just because of the fact that Reeves is the main character and it had a mild focus on religious aspects. I sometimes find movies with religious aspects to be a tad on the boring side, but this one had enough other elements and action to keep the religious factor from becoming the completely dominating theme. If you're a very religious person, you may not like the ideas presented within this fim...so be forewarned. Other than that, it's creative, a great story, good special effects and it's packaged quite nicely. I think any fan of fantasy, sci fi or even horror will enjoy this film.

This movie really makes you concentrate and think hard if you're going to fully follow it. Constantine had some pretty good ideas, but unfortunately they didn't work them into the great movie this could have been.

First off, I liked this movie. It did what I expect movies to do and kept me interested for the whole thing, and gave me an ending I was satisfied with. If you're a fan of the comic book this is based on, you'll see a lot of drastic changes. If you’re a religious person watching to critique it's religious views you'll be disappointed. (It's based on a comic book, it has to be flashy and have ideas that give you good visual supernatural powers.)

The plot is good. Like I said it kept me going through the whole movie.

The acting is average. Nothing in the movie made me think, "That guy/chick is a good actor." Likewise, nothing made me think anyone sucked.

The effects are average. They're the typical Hollywood flashy movie effects, nothing grandiose like the Matrix. The best effect in it has to be the demon that controlled the bugs. (A warrior Demon or something like that.)

Over all it's an average movie. I like it more that I should because I like the idea of supernatural powers.

I enjoyed the movie and decided I wanted to have my own copy. It is an interesting movie and I feel it is not the usual good vs evil setting. Constantine has several twists and turns to the plot that keep it interesting to view. The lead roles and the supporting roles are well acted. I consider this an excellent adult movie.

Believe it or not, I thought this movie was another Chariot War movie in the overdone line of "Troy," "Alexander," and "King Arthur."
What a surprise I was in for. John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is a psychic, no, a sorcerer, wait, a prophet, who knows, but it certainly makes a great story. The Jack of All Trades in the metaphysical world, John Constantine, performs an exorcism, sees the future, slays demons, barters with Satan, all within days of finding out he has lung cancer. What does the most powerful man in the universe do when he finds out about the cancer? Lights one up in the hospital, and shrugs his shoulders. That is pretty mucht the attitude of the entire movie, "I am bigger and better than God himself."

I thought that that Keanu was going to due a lot of matrix stuff but he didn't. I was glad that he really played his role in this movie. I thought it was very entertaining with non stop action. I like having it in my DVD collection.

Decent yet very incoherent adaptation of the Hellblazer comic lacks that book's sense of humor and complexity and goes for the gusto in stupidity with a very bad performance by Keanu Reeves, who manages to make his last two matrix films look like masterpieces compared to his work here. He not only sucks the life out of every scene he's in but manages to bring the film down to his level of acting in certain scenes. Director Frances Lawrence tries hard but lacks focus in certain scenes and lacks a sense of continually with his work. He steals from the best but lacks the substance to pull it off. The only redeeming things this movie has to offer is the performance of Rachel Weisz, who manages to give a strong, complex and moving performance despite the fact that the movie is not worthy of it. I would have liked to have learn more about her character and her relationship with her sister, which would have been a much better movie than this film was if they just could have based the film around her character instead of John Constantine. Djmon Hounsou, who was so great in the film " In America" only has a bit part here and he does well with it but I would have rather had him play a much bigger role than he was allowed to play in this film. Peter Stormare, who was so great in the movies "Birth" and "Chocolat", gives quite an unusual take of the devil. Unfortunately, he's not in the movie very much at all. The special effects are good but the way hell is represented here is more a variation of the sets that was used in the film than something completely original. It's a decent film if you're in the mood for this kind of movie but I you will end up thinking that it could have been better once it's over.

Constantine was an interesting and bizarre movie about demonic forces at work in the world of the future. The movie is set in urban Los Angelis sometime in the near future. John Constantine is a Catholic Priest who performs exorcisms. His unorthodox methods and behavior (he dresses more like a man in black than a catholic priest) make him a church outsider. The movie, a modern twist on the Exorcist theme, was full of catholic theology, some real and some made up.
A truly excellent performance was given by Tilda Swinton as the angle Gabriel.
Keanu Reeves as Constantine is what we have come to expect from his character in the Matrix.

movie looks good, great deal. I wasn't looking to buy this movie, but saw it and just went for it. Seen the movie on cable, so I decided to buy it. Thanks for an easy transaction!

This really challenges you imagination to wonder if god/man/earth/devil/spirits/angels/demons exist. They are breaking barriers with this movie by testing your mind!

Really liked this one. I go to LOTS of movies for 50 years, seen 99 or AFI's top 100. Horron and Sci-fi fan... and like this well enuff to buy on DVD something I rarely do. I'm buying extras to give away to friends and sons.

well my husband wanted this movie because he said that a lot of people talk about that movie. they say that Constantine is a 8prit
ty good movie to watch.

The movie is very entertaining, never a dull moment. The story is very easy to understand. The special effects are great in this movie. The atmosphere the movie creates is truly amazing. The character reeves plays "constantine" is very interesting along with the plot. Also check out exorcism of emily rose.

Yeah, this is a damn good movie. I like the chick who got deleted from every scene she had. Ouch. How much does that have to hurt?

I've watched this film three times. Not sure why, but it after all it is about redemption. Hard core horror buffs will be disappointed, but if a bit quirky appeals and, especially if you are a Reeves fan, this is a great ride!

I'd like to see more films of this kind produced, seeing the spiritual influences on mankind and in the world. Nothing too "comic book" about this film, great watch and cool costumes as well.

the movie arrived on time and was exactly as described on ebay, it was a movie so it's kinda hard to say much more other then i'm glad to have gotten it

It's a good movie. Pretty special effects are good. It's about God, evil and land ownership.Very good performance from Reeves.

the whole transaction was simple and quick. the amount of time it was shipped to me in was also very convenient and the item was just as described on ebay...greatt transaction.

Absolutely awesome movie. Terrific movie for those of us that believe the struggle of good and evil is all around us.

Keanu Reeves provided an excellent performance. One of my favorite movies he's made in a long time. Rachel Weisz is a sexy, sexy woman.