| Front Cover |
Actor |
|
| Keanu Reeves |
John Constantine
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| Rachel Weisz |
Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson
|
| Shia LaBeouf |
Chas
|
| Djimon Hounsou |
Midnite
|
| Max Baker |
Beeman
|
| Pruitt Taylor Vince |
Father Hennessy
|
| Gavin Rossdale |
Balthazar
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| Tilda Swinton |
Gabriel
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| Peter Stormare |
Satan
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| Jesse Ramirez |
Scavenger
|
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Drama; Fantasy; Horror; Thriller |
| Director |
Francis Lawrence |
| Producer |
Akiva Goldsman; Benjamin Melniker |
| Writer |
Jamie Delano; Garth Ennis |
|
| Language |
English |
| Running Time |
121 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Plot |
In the grand scheme of theological thrillers, Constantine aspires for the greatness of The Exorcist but ranks more closely with The Order. Based on the popular Hellblazer comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran Francis Lawrence, it's basically The Matrix with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. Keanu Reeves slightly modifies his Matrix persona as John Constantine, who roams the dark-spots of Los Angeles looking for good-evil, angel-devil half-breeds to ensure that "the balance" between God and Satan is properly maintained. An ancient artifact and the detective twin of a woman who committed evil-induced suicide (Rachel Weisz) factor into the plot, which is taken so seriously that you'll want to stand up and cheer when Tilda Swinton swoops down as the cross-dressing angel Gabriel and turns this silliness into the camp-fest it really is. The digital effects are way cool (dig those hellspawn with the tops of their heads lopped off!), so if you don't mind a juvenile lesson in pseudo-Catholic salvation, Constantine is just the movie for you! --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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Narodil sa s darom, ktorý nechcel. Má schopnosť rozoznať anjelov a démonov skrytých pod ľudským výzorom, voľne sa pohybujúcich na zemi. V snahe utiecť pred svojimi víziami si bol Constantine (Reeves) nútený vziať život. Ale nepodarilo sa. Znovuzrodený, sa chytil druhej šance. Vrátil sa naspäť a rozhodol sa strážiť pozemskú hranicu medzi nebom a peklom a viesť vojnu voči pozemským prisluhovačom pekla. Márne dúfa, že si aspoň takto zaslúži spásu. Constantine však nie je svätý. Sklamaný zo sveta, ktorý je okolo neho a toho, čo je za tým, sa bez výčitiek obracia k alkoholu. Pokiaľ niekomu pomôže, nerobí to pre hrdinstvo a vďaku. Chce len jedno – dostať sa odtiaľto preč. Jedného dňa sa na neho obráti skeptická detektívka Angela (Weisz) s prosbou o pomoc pri objasnení mysterióznej smrti jej sestry – dvojičky. Pátranie ich privedie do sveta anjelov a démonov, ktorý existuje len na mieste súčasného Los Angeles. Prežívajúc neuveriteľné udalosti sa obaja snažia nestratiť seba samých, čokoľvek to stojí. |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
35 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Links |
IMDB
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| Czech title |
Constantine |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Release Date |
11.7.2005 |
| Subtitles |
Czech |
| Packaging |
DVD |
| Audio Tracks |
Czech
English |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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