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As demon hunter John Constantine, The Matrix's Keanu Reeves fights a new otherworld foe in this eye-opening supernatural thriller based on characters from the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer Graphic Novels and set in a City of the Angels where spirit-world bounds have been broken...and all hell is breaking loose. Armed with a shotgun crafted from a crucifix and assisted by an intrepid cop (Rachel Weisz), he's a spiritual warrior gone to apocalyptic war. Be glad he's on your side. What is UMDTM?
UMD, Universal Media Disc, is a brand-new and groundbreaking optical storage medium, designed for the high speed and efficient delivery of digital entertainment content that can store up to 1.8 GB of digital data on a 60mm disc -- or an entire feature film on a single UMD video. All UMD DVDs are produced in Widescreen and encoded using advanced AVC compression. UMD for PSP will play on the new PlayStation Portable handheld entertainment system.
Specifications
Diameter: 60 mmMaximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
"Wow! An amazing, fascinating trip!" Fred Saxon, FOX-TV
"A smart, wildly entertaining thrill ride." Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Daily News
"Action-packed and mind-blowing." Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV
Editor's Note
With the ability to identify angels and demons as they exist on Earth, Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is tormented and set apart from other people. He is self destructive and angry, yet he does the right thing in protecting the citizens of Los Angeles from the dark forces that surround them. However, when he falls in love with a cop (Rachel Weisz), everything begins to change.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | DVD Quality Picture | | Full Length Movie | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner Home Video |
| Release Date: 12/20/2005 |
| Running Time: 121 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 74567 | | UPC: 00012569745674 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.40:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"CONSTANTINE has enough subtextual codes to spawn its own cult." 03/10/2005 p.118Uncut
"[D]irector Francis Lawrence pulls off some canny support casting and uses the effects budget well..." 04/01/2005 p.135 Movieline's Hollywood Life
"CONSTANTINE is an FX-packed, noir-drenched adaptation..." 02/01/2005 p.88 Sight and Sound
"As with the entire genre, much of the fun comes from the loopy theology and shuffling of occult macguffins..." 04/01/2005 p.51-52 Entertainment Weekly
"Reeves is an unexpectedly decent fit, all cigarette-punctuated, screw-this detachment..." 07/29/2005 p.54 ReelViews 7 of 10
Rarely has the question "What the hell?" been more appropriate. An uneven amalgamation of the brilliant and the preposterous, Constantine left me by turns intrigued, confused, and wary. The recipe calls for some ingredients that are compelling, others that are audacious, and others that are downright maddening. With a bold, dynamic visual style that fuses film noir elements with traditional horror motifs, Constantine can be considered many things, but dull is not amongst them. This is not a timid film, yet it's not an entirely successful one, either...Constantine will appeal most strongly to those with a penchant for vivid cinematic comic book adaptations. It remains to be seen whether it will find its audience or end up ignored by viewers expecting another installment of The Matrix or a more traditional horror movie. - James Berardinelli
Reel.com 7 of 10
Making his feature film directorial debut, Lawrence doesn't completely sacrifice character and story on the altar of special effects. For the most part, the film's atmospheric visuals complement, rather than overwhelm, this showdown between the forces of Heaven and Hell. What's missing from Constantine is a sense of dramatic urgency. It's a clever and stylish film, with welcome flashes of tongue-in-cheek humor, that's never especially gripping...As Constantine, the loner supernatural mercenary who recalls Harrison Ford's brooding detective in Blade Runner, Reeves is far more convincing here than as the computer hacker hero of the Matrix trilogy. Weisz (Runaway Jury) is credible as the stalwart heroine. Of the supporting cast, Swinton (The Deep End) and Peter Stormare (Fargo) stand out -- Stormare especially, who's wickedly funny as old Scratch himself...One of the better big-screen adaptations of a graphics novel, Constantine is a solid if less-than-satisfying popcorn movie. - Tim Knight
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