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Oct 29, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Man, those expecting a biopic about the 5th century Roman emperor will be disappointed! This Constatnine is a demon hunter, ably played by Keanu Reeves in the role he called "profitable." Based on a comic called "Hellblazer" (Apparently they changed the title to avoid confusion with "Hellboy."), this is pretty entertaining, pretty silly supernatural action movie. Reeves is trying to get into heaven and so he, like, sends a bunch of demons back to hell. Calling it "theologically highly suspect" (see below) is pretty hilarious, as I don't think anyone involved cared much about theology. Rachel Weisz plays a cop whose twin sister has died, Tilda Swinton is the angel Gabriel, Gavin Rossdale of Bush (and Gwen's ex) is a dapper demon, Shia LaBeouf is Shia LaBeouf, and Peter Stormare is the Devil. The CGI is a little fake looking, but some of the monsters, especially the ones made of insects, are cool. Constantine totally owns that "Angels & Demons" guy. You might also like "Legion" and "End of Days." Director Francis Lawrence would go on to do "I am Legend" and some of the "Hunger Games" films. They also made a TV show out of this.