Constantine (Movie Review)
**If you have seen this movie or any of the other movies I have reviewed, feel free to post comments regarding your opinions of the film(s). Even if you only say "I liked it" or "it really sucked" I think it would be cool for people to see other opinions. But maybe that's just me.
Anyway, on with the review...
Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz star in this film that is based on the Hellblazer comic book. If you like your movies dark and full of religious discussion, then this is the movie for you.
Reeves plays John Constantine, a man who (due to prior events) is destined to spend eternity in Hell. He has the ability to “see” the demons that attempt to influence and infiltrate the daily lives of humans. Thus, he spends his life performing exorcisms and fighting off demons in the hope that each accomplishment brings him closer to Heaven. Apparently, at the beginning of time, God and the Devil made a wager concerning the fate of humans. Neither is allowed to have direct contact with humans…they are only allowed to “influence” us in our daily lives. However, now one of the sides is attempting to break the rules. Constantine discovers this and tries to discover what mysteries lurk behind the changing game plan.
Does all of this sound confusing? Well at times it is. But Constantine is a really cool film that provides a good amount of religious discussion to go along with the action. At times I was wishing that I had paid more attention in Sunday School. Oh yeah…and I was also wishing that I was Catholic, so that I would have a better understanding of some of the things they were referring to. But make no mistake, this is definitely not Passion of the Christ…in fact I’m pretty sure that really religious people will hate this movie. Although, I must say, the haunting images of Hell will put me on my best behavior for at least the next week or so.
Constantine is a very enjoyable movie. It is one of those films that you discuss and analyze during the car ride home from the theater. Check it out
*For the record…Keanu Reeves does NOT say “whoa” in this movie.
posted by Brian @ 10:13 PM
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2 Comments:
I have a few things to say here about your review.
1. Congrats on the timely posting.
2. I agree that Constantine is a very good movie and in fact is even better the second time around. By my third go I plan to brush up on my Latin because I think something that Constantine is very important. (he says it in latin if you didn't get that) I'll get back to you on that.
3. Although I am not your official biographer, I am with you more than most people (and not gay, not that there is anything wrong with that) and feel duty bound to your blogging readership to hold you accountable to your comments. RE: "I must say, the haunting images of Hell will put me on my best behavior for at least the next week or so."
4. I don't think that being Catholic makes this movie easier to understand. I think I have a good grasp on things not because of Catholisism but more so because I read the bible and have spent lots of time in CCD (catholic equivelant to Sunday school) and going to Mass.
5. Finally, as I was typing this comment I was going to refer to Constantine as John, but thought it more appropriate to put Constantine, and in laziness decided to use his initials. As I typed that I realized his initials were JC and therefore decided that I could not use that but thought it appropriate to point out that interesting point. For those of you that do not know Constantine is real. He was a Roman emperor who legalized Christianity in the 300's AD. However, his name was not John* obviously the creator of John Constantine is refering to the Roman Constantine and probably Jesus the Christ.
*Constantine the Great was born Flavius Valerius Constantinus
To Conclude:
"That's all I have to say about that"
Constantine the Great was born Flavius Valerius Constantinus???
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