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wilebill
07-24-2005, 02:14 AM
Watched this movie last night. I didn't realize it was based on a DC comics character until I saw the credits. I give it a 4.

It's a very dark tale of the never-ending battle of good vs evil, Heaven vs Hell, God vs the devil. Lots of religious figures, icons, myths, truths, and outright speculation. Religion is an integral part of the movie but some of it you may not agree with.

It's a thriller and the opening scene sets the tone and will make you jump out of your seat. The exorcism scene reminded me of "The Exorcist" except with a different twist. Has several scenes with depictions of Hell and a couple of depictions of Heaven.

John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is a chain smoking "suicide angel" who finds out he has lung cancer and also that he's on his way to hell, for a reason that I didn't quite understand. He tries to secure a place in Heaven by performing exorcisms and deporting demons to hell but has been told that he'll never make it. Angie Dodson (Rachel Weisz) is the unwitting key in the devil's son's plans to take over earth.

Not a movie for kids, has a sprinkling of foul language and lots of demons, devils, and violence. Is interesting all the way through with no slow places. Two hours of nail biting thrills.

starstones
01-15-2006, 11:53 AM
John Constantine (played by Keanu Reeves) tried to commit suicide when he was a teenager and on the way to the hospital died, but was resuccitated. Those 2 seconds of death/in hell were enough to guarrantee that he was damned for eternity.

iheartellisons
01-15-2006, 02:05 PM
yeah i watched it not to long ago and thought it was kind of weird at first...but i dont know i guess by the end i was into it. the girl who played Gabriel though, i just realized that she is from Chronicles...duh!

Conveyor Belt
01-23-2006, 08:49 AM
I thought the last scene was great. Crafty devil and him taking away the cancer so he'd have another shot at him. What a cheeky fellow!

Matt Mayo
03-10-2007, 08:48 AM
Really a warped movie.

Guru
05-13-2007, 10:46 PM
Most excellent. I've walked through and caught it on more than a few times since I watched it and still sit down to watch for a minute or so. To me it was one of those that felt so good that you wanted it to go on for a little while longer.

dollfus46
05-14-2007, 07:49 AM
I thought the last scene was great. Crafty devil and him taking away the cancer so he'd have another shot at him. What a cheeky fellow!

Well, I guess there's no point in my going to see it now.:smt086