I liked Constantine. I did. He certainly has an otherworldly light to him.
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pinhead666 — 16 years ago(March 07, 2010 10:45 PM)
well in the comics john Constantine is a prick, a really big prick so i think thats what he was going for. now i'm not a big fan of keanu reeves but i'm the rare Alan Moore fanboy who liked this and most of the movies based on his work.well except watchmen i've tried watching that beep sack three or four times and can't make it more then 20 min in
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AndyWarth — 15 years ago(April 15, 2010 04:44 PM)
It is not undeserved. He destroyed one of my favorite comic books and now he ios going to dothe same with one of the most amazing anime series ever - Cowboy Bebop.
BUT Hellblazer is in my opinion a kind of difficult movie to be made very dark, complex and with a lot of mythology to be explained before you can actually enjoy it I don't know, maybe for the general audience It's sad they took one of the finest horror comics ever written and dumbed it down for the masses
Keanu deserves all the hate he receives for this movie and in fact, I think he deserves more, given the fact that most people who haven't read the comic think he was great here So triste!
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calimie_niphredil — 15 years ago(May 10, 2010 05:30 AM)
But many of the changes of comic-film were not his fault. He wasn't a producer. I don't think it's fair to blame him for, say, the butchering of Chas or the completely different view they two Constantines have for Heaven/Hell.
I'm not saying he was great in this movie but I think, generally, people blame him not for his performance but for the product overall.
It happens the same thing with Pride and Prejudice and Keira Knightley. Did the movie have faults? Yes. Is she to blame for all of them? No!
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TheAnimalMother — 15 years ago(June 05, 2010 01:38 PM)
"I think Keanu takes a lot of undeserved grief."
Like when he was accused of being the killer in The Gift? Well he was a wife beating red neck at least.
"He certainly has an otherworldly light to him."
He's from Canada. He just needs to spend more time in the sun and away from the igloos, and that pale look will soon cease.
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slayerjmk95 — 15 years ago(July 17, 2010 03:16 PM)
I thought that this was a great comic book adaptation and i thought that Keanu did a great job as Constantine. I don't know if i can see anyone else playing the role as well as he did
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Zero_Wolf — 15 years ago(November 10, 2010 07:55 AM)
I think he's a pretty limited actor, in terms of the range he seems able (or willing) to portray. I do however think that his limitations had no bearing on this part. I think it worked perfectly for the part of Constantine.
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Ihateyoumike — 15 years ago(December 13, 2010 07:40 PM)
I happen to agree.
He kind of reminds me of Nic Cage, he's not the greatest of actors out there, but somehow I seem to enjoy pretty much every movie he's in.
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Bubbly_Millionheiress — 14 years ago(June 28, 2011 10:15 AM)
I second this opinion. Nicholas Cage is also one of my favourite actors, yes he's not the best actor in the world with acting skills that make you go "wow!" but there is that charisma & likeability he has that makes his films enjoyable. Keanu Reeves is cut out from the same mould.
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Katiedot — 15 years ago(March 28, 2011 10:25 AM)
I don't think he's a particularly versatile actor, but in this film he was absolutely spot on. That smirk when he's in the lift and she asks him if he's going down . . .
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lorddeseiz — 15 years ago(April 06, 2011 12:08 PM)
Apart from the tattoos and the nonstop chimney, hes exactly the same as Neo. The guy can only play one type. Different setting and all that but watch this, Matrix, Mnemonic, and you see three exact the same character with a little habitual differences.
But he does seem to pop up in alot of cool movies, movies were acting isnt required i guess
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gljbradley — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 03:39 AM)
I agree with the OP. Keanu is a solid actor and he did a very good job in this movie. His acting style is different from other actors and maybe some people don't seem to understand it. That's all right because he always does his best in his roles.
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bsharporflat — 14 years ago(April 19, 2011 05:20 AM)
But he does seem to pop up in alot of cool movies, movies were acting isnt required i guess
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koffeenkreame41-1 — 14 years ago(June 29, 2011 02:10 PM)
To be honest, I LOVED this film. I agree with Nicholas Cage comment because I'm a big fan of his as well and I've enjoyed pretty much every film I've seen them in. Keanu CAN act though, though he's sorta typecasted as a guy who CAN'T act well, his performances in Devil's Advocate, The Gift, Street Kings, A Scanner Darkly & The Matrix movies are some of the BEST I've seen from him. It's sad that most people still see his acting from Johnny Mnemonic and the Bill & Ted movies.
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iceflyier — 14 years ago(July 04, 2011 08:38 AM)
I liked Constantine a lot as well, as a matter of fact I liked all the films Keanu has been in. The Devil's Advocate and The Lake House just to name a few. This film is really good, I never miss it when it's on air.