Constantine - My review (3 stars)

[Xath]

Actually, Keanu is 40. Time Magazine recently did a profile on him in anticipation of the movie (which I just saw and was really pleasantly surprised by) and the guy's been through a lot of harsh stuff, including having a stillborn child and the mother subsequently dying in a car crash a few years later among other things. Though I'm not always the biggest fan of his acting, it certainly gave me a healthy respect for what he's been through as a human being.

He was also in a motorcycle crash before shooting "The Matrix" which severely injured his spinal column. If you notice, he rarely moves his neck in the first movie. In the fight scenes, any time he's extra movey is a stunt double.

 

[Mark Chance]

Actually, Kevin Kline was in the big-screen adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Which was painfully bad, especially Callista Flockheart (-hart?). If only the Bard could've become a flesh-eating zombie and put a stop to tha film before it was completed.

 

[Desdichado]

Roger Ebert's review of Constantine wasn't very good... but it sure was funny!

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050217/REVIEWS/50202001/1023

 

[Arnwyn]

Roger Ebert's review of Constantine wasn't very good... but it sure was funny!

Roger Ebert: "...where half-angels and half-demons can get half-loaded..."

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

"Bible-punk"

I enjoyed it immensely. Tons of fun. Nifty twists at the end.

I might see it again in fact, but mostly because I heard that there was a treat for those who sat through the credits, and of course I didn't sit through to see it. Anyone know what it is?

BTW, here is a review of the movie that gives it a 4 out of four stars. I dunno if I would rate it a 4, but I do like the reviewer's comment that it could be called "bible-punk".


Regards,
Eric Anondson

 

[Dimwhit]

I saw it yesterday. Really enjoyed it. I'd give it 3 out of 4 as well.

Did you all stay until after the credits? There was another short scene. It was pretty cool.

 

[Mordane76]

Actually, Keanu is 40. Time Magazine recently did a profile on him in anticipation of the movie (which I just saw and was really pleasantly surprised by) and the guy's been through a lot of harsh stuff, including having a stillborn child and the mother subsequently dying in a car crash a few years later among other things. Though I'm not always the biggest fan of his acting, it certainly gave me a healthy respect for what he's been through as a human being.

After I made my initial post, I went and did some research on Keanu, and found out the same things. Just in case the tone of my original post was ambiguous, I actually like Keanu Reeves - he's been a lot of movies I really enjoyed. Even if he's known for a particular type of portrayal, oh well - it works for him, and for the directors that employ him in their films, and he's made some big movies; even the films that are less than stellar leave people with memorable moments of him (Bill and Ted)...

So... I suppose I'll need to move up that age range though - he'll keep making movies of this type into his 50s and 60s...

 

[Xath]

But his best movies were the ones where he could just play himself, like Parenthood. Now that's a good movie.

 

[Arnwyn]

I saw it yesterday. Really enjoyed it. I'd give it 3 out of 4 as well.

Did you all stay until after the credits? There was another short scene. It was pretty cool.

Could you spoil this for me, please? I left before the end credits.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Could you spoil this for me, please? I left before the end credits.

Spoiler

Constantine stands at his apprentice's gravestone. He places his zippo lighter on the grave marker, turns and walks away. As he steps away you see wings unfurl. He turns around and sees his apprentice hunched over, in white clothing like Gabriel, and angel wings spread out from his back. He then rockets up to the sky with Constantine watching him fly to away. End.