Constantine [WS]

Overview

"Warner Brothers Home Entertainment releases this single-disc issue of Vertigo Comics' crass character John Constantine's big-screen debut. Containing the original widescreen presentation of the film, the disc comes with a stunning 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer along with Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks in both English and French. The picture quality is befitting to the unique look of the picture, which only looks better and better as time goes on. The disc not only shines with its fine presentation, but with its inclusion of 18 minutes of deleted scenes that feature an alternate ending and a cut storyline featuring Constantine and Michelle Monaghan as a demon seductress. Director Francis Lawrence provides optional commentary for the scenes, as well as a feature-length track along with producer Akiva Goldsman and screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello that provides the viewer with insight on the filmmaking process of this adaptation. Add in the theatrical trailer, and you have a solid release that delivers just enough from the incredible 2 Disc Deluxe Edition to make it a worthwhile single disc investment for those low in the pocketbooks or not interested in substantial bonus features. This film is also available in the less-recommended single-disc full-screen version."

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2005
UPC:	0085393894221
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00

Special Features

18 minutes of additional scenes, including an alternate ending; Theatrical trailer; Exclusive DVD-ROM content (PC only)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Keanu Reeves	John Constantine
Rachel Weisz	Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson
Shia LaBeouf	Chas
Djimon Hounsou	Midnite
Pruitt Taylor Vince	ojciec Hennessy,Father Hennessy
Gavin Rossdale	Balthazar
Tilda Swinton	Gabriel
Peter Stormare	Satan
Jesse Ramirez	Scavenger,Scavenger
Francis Guinan	Father Garret
Larry Cedar	Vermin Man
Michelle Monaghan	Ellie
Suzanne Whang	Mother
Jhoanna Trias	Possessed Girl
Alice Lo	Old Woman
Nicholas Downs	Church Attendant
Tanoai Reed	Midnite Bouncer
Quinn Buniel	10-Year-Old Constantine
Stephanie Fabian	Molly's Server
Connor Dylan Wryn	Teenage Constantine
Shia Lebeouf	Actor
José Zúñiga	Detective Weiss
Jose Molinari	Scavenger #2
Roberto Kawata	Police Officer
Max Baker	Beeman
Jose Molina	Scavenger #2
Nicolas Downs	Church Attendant
Jose Molina	Scavenger #2
C.W. Pyun	Korean Man
Brian Tyler	Conductor,Composer
Klaus Badelt	Composer

Technical Credits

Kevin Brodbin

Frank Cappello

Jamie Delano

Garth Ennis

Francis Lawrence	Director
Kevin Brodbin	Screenwriter
Frank Cappello	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura	Producer
Akiva Goldsman	Producer
Benjamin Melniker	Producer
Gilbert Adler	Executive Producer,Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner	Producer
Erwin Stoff	Producer
Michael E. Uslan	Producer,Producer
Greg Abbas	Special Effects
Jamie Delano	Screenwriter
Garth Ennis	Screenwriter
Michael Aguilar	Executive Producer,Producer
Cherylanne Martin	Producer,Stunts
Josh McLaglen	Producer
Michael Broomberg	Sound Effects
Ulrika Akander	Sound Effects
Michael J. Benavente	Sound Effects
Craig Berkey	Sound Effects
Richard Alonzo	Special Effects
Kenny Alexander	Stunts
Sarah Bourgeois	Sound Effects
Constantine	Director
Andrew Taylor	Key Grip
Allen Hall	Special Effects,Special Effects
Frank Toro	Special Effects
Brian Barnhart	Special Effects
Jay T. Rockwell	Special Effects
C. Alan Rawlins	Key Grip
Parry D. Willard	Special Effects
Pam Elliott	Special Effects
Denise Chamian	Casting
Hiro Koda	Stunts
Richard Cetrone	Stunts
Scott Rogers	Stunts
J.J. Perry	Stunts
R. Johnson	Stunts
Karin Silvestri	Stunts
David Waine	Special Effects
Michael Brady	Stunts
Debbie Rondell	Stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald	Stunts
Andree Gibbs	Stunts
Marcus Young	Stunts
Hank Amos	Stunts
Doug O'Dell	Stunts
Xuyen T. Valdivia	Stunts
Nathaniel Acord	Special Effects
Jack B. Jennings	Special Effects
Jeff Ogg	Special Effects
Carlos M. Rodriguez	Special Effects
Christian Fletcher	Stunts
Tim Rigby	Stunts
Bob Brown	Stunts
Jared Eddo	Stunts
Gloria O'Brien	Stunts
Thirl Haston	Stunts
David Hugghins	Stunts
Jane Oshita	Stunts
David Schultz	Stunts
Clint James	Stunts
Matthew Rugetti	Stunts
Greg Anthony	Stunts
James Reedy	Special Effects
Joe Montenegro	Special Effects
Ante Dugandzic	Special Effects
Andy Weder	Special Effects
Michael Kay	Special Effects
Anthony Ray Herrera	Special Effects
Jeff "Khach" Adoorian	Special Effects
Craig Reedy	Special Effects
Steven Ho	Stunts
Henry Kingi	Stunts
Brian Duffy	Stunts
Chris Palermo	Stunts
Mike Justus	Stunts
Jason Rodriguez	Stunts
Thomas Ficke	Stunts
Rex Reddick	Stunts
Heidi Moneymaker	Stunts
Paul Crawford	Stunts
Lena Fennema	Stunts
Jeremy Fry	Stunts
Jeremy Peirson	Sound/Sound Designer
Willie Burton	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Based on the DC comic Hellblazer, Warner Bros.' Constantine is a murky tale of heavenly redemption, which is basically what the comic company has been looking for ever since the slap in the face that was Catwoman. While leaps and bounds above that wretched pile, you could say this flick is basically an American slap in the face to the Brits, who have long championed the bastard character of John Constantine as their country's own. Cue in Keanu, fresh from the intellectually bloated Matrix trilogy, turning in a moody performance full of drawn-out line deliveries that, while stilted, deliver just enough of the original character to make it work, though the screenwriters don't help things by handing him yet another morose guy to deal with instead of retaining the piss and vinegar that made Constantine such a likable chap to begin with. With more attitude and less glum, the movie would have had a better center to keep it from wallowing in its gloomy seriousness. Still, first-time director Francis Lawrence brings an inspired eye to the picture, delivering on the dingy atmosphere with fantastical effects around each corner to keep things interesting. Despite a gutsy ending that hinges on a late but deliciously juicy reveal of the main villain, the flick seems to have been sculpted in the editing room and not on the page. The sidekick characters are hardly used (and in Shia LaBeouf's case, serve little purpose in the story), and some slog the picture for its vague take on the mysticism angle, even though it remains to be one of the flick's strongest and boldest creative choices. In the end, Constantine is an entertaining ride that only slightly misses its mark, but it's certainly worth the price of admission for people that are looking for something a bit different from your usual Hollywood fare.