Constantine - Movie Review

Chris Stuckmann reviews Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBeouf, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare. Directed by Francis Lawrence.

[donavinrodriguez]

Constantine is one of the most underrated superhero movies of all time. And I can't not wait to finally see a sequel of it.

[williepirie]

Definitely a movie that’s aged exceptionally well compared to a lot of movies. Keanu owned that role he mad it fit but no one really took notice of what he achieved

[richmonksgtr]

Peter Stormare gave the best portrayal of the devil in cinema history.
Not charming and debonair. He was Devil with a personality disorder coming off a coke binge. Legitimately creepy, unpredictable and scary.

[Mad_Oph]

Constantine, for all the departures they made from the source material, is probably my favorite DC movie by a good margin. Additionally, Peter Stormare's portrayal of a certain character was absolutely top tier in a competition for how that character has ever been depicted. Super fun movie.

[AppalachianChangeling]

I've always loved this movie. It was one of the best comic movies of it's time. I'm so glad that it's getting some well deserved love today.

[TheRyanBattle]

I never get sick of this movie. It’s great. I’d love to see Keanu play Constantine forever.

[SuperCosty]

Constantine is one of the greatest flicks of 00s. Ridiculously underrated and almost forgotten.

Great performances of Swinton and Peter Stormare are worth mentioning

[WorksopWhiskey]

I absolutely adored this movie. I genuinely wished more people even knew about it. Visually stunning, great set pieces, THE best version of lucifer(thank you Peter Stormare, always fantastic) and it’s kinda dark in a mainstream superhero movie way. And the sfx are way ahead of its time for 2005. Bloody brilliant. I hope when the new one comes out people go watch this to just realise what they missed

[jeehoonoh]

I will still never forget the scene when Keanu traps the spider in the glass he drank from and then exhales smoke into it, saying "welcome to my life". I remember thinking how badass that was as a kid lol.

[YouTubsel]

I simply love how perfectly cast Tilda Swinton was in the role of Gabriel. I think it's the first time I ever really noticed her in a movie.
Very excited for the second one. I hope they manage to live up to the first movie.

[TheWeaversofEternity]

After all these years and several re-watches, I did NOT realize this movie had a post credit scene!!! 🤯Thanks Chris!

[bjornareriksen]

One of my all time favorite movies, and the lack of information/exposition is one of the aspects I enjoy most. Makes the world feel expansive, real and intriguing, and not like just another movie where everything is tied together all neat and tidy.

[stephanie]

I love Constantine. The subversion of possession movie expectations and the Angel Gabriel character, the devil, and the way Constantine interacts with them is badass. The kind of movie you can go a couple years without watching and it’ll be an awesome rewatch experience. Thanks for the video!

[gustaveriksson]

Thing is I thought Constantine was a decent enough film when it came out, but as time went on the movie stuck with me and grew in my mind in ways not too many movies do. It is a lot more thoughtful than it seems at first glance. I can't wait for the follow up.

[HLFDMON]

I love the movie Constantine and have always hoped for a sequel. It’s very underrated and many people have not watched it. But for those who have watched the film, usually always praise it.

[thealdinsim]

This movie is criminally underrated. I love how the entire story is shrouded in ominous mystery from the very first scene, but not in a gimmicky "mystery box" way (looking at you JJ), and the pay offs are well deserved. The way the world building is presented to Rachel Weiss's character is so good - urgent and tells the bare minimum for her to survive to the next sequence, no lengthy exposition or flashbacks needed. This is the movie that piqued my interest in occult and demonology. Can't wait for constantine 2!

[toddJM]

I always loved Keanu's performance here. I think coming off the Matrix, ot was surprising to see him gruff and snarky and just the way he would react to certain things you always got a sense (through the performance) that Constantine was working things out. I also love when the detective tries to get on the elevator with him and says going down and John says "not if I can help it" such a great use of dialogue for foreshadowing and comedy and characterization.

[eldorados_lost_searcher]

Favorite bits from this one are when Balthazar gets hit with the flames bursting through the mirror he'd been looking at and says, "Fire? I was born of this!"

And the other one is the Devil trying to drag Constantine to Hell, getting the bird for his troubles, and ripping the cancer out of Constantine in response.

[alljustforfun]

Peter Stomare's portrayal of lucifer is probably one of the if not The best depiction of lucifer in any movies. Short screen time, but man, was that performance impactful.

[M_Sonata]

Oh man, I am so glad you reviewed Constantine, one of my most favorite underrated and underappreciated fantasy horrors. For a while, I thought I was the only person who loved Constantine. I loved that you mentioned Constantine's lack of faith despite his numerous supernatural experiences and his choice of absolution over punishment. You also make a good point regarding Constantine's poor reviews and how it would've done spectacular now due to it's unique properties. I think Constantine was just ahead of its time.