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Constantine (2005)

Director:  Francis Lawrence

Screenplay: Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello; story by Kevin Brodbin; based on Hellblazer by Jamie Delano, Garth Ennis

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale and Peter Stormare.

Tagline: Hell wants him. Heaven won’t take him. Earth needs him.

The Plot (beware of spoilers)…

LA Detective Angela Dodson turns to John Constantine, a occult expert and exorcist, to help her investigate her sister’s suicide.  Constantine discovers that demons have a plan to enter the human realm using the Spear of Destiny and Angela’s sister.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

John Constantine was created by writer Alan Moore, during his run on DC Comics’ Swamp Thing.  After negative experiences with movie adaptations of his work (From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Moore refused to have anything to do with Hollywood.  He went as far as to reject any money or credit for movie  adaptations of his characters or work.

Constantine just didn’t resonate with me.  Most folks like it better than I do.  As always, your mileage may vary.

Constantine (2005) rates 2 of 5 stars