Product: Constantine [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 5.0
A truly unusual spiritual thriller in a world where heaven and hell are unquestionable realities
"Constantine" is an unusual spiritual film, which portrays frightening demons and serene angels in a world where heaven and hell are unquestionable realities. John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is an expert in demonology and occult matters. He performs exorcisms and is all too familiar with hell and non-Earthly entities. The special effects are amazing in showing all sorts of demons and John's battles with them.The movie incorporates some details of the legendary spear of destiny, which is an actual artifact. The spear pierced the side of Jesus Christ, is what actually killed Him, and not the crucifixion itself. The film plays on the idea that the spear point is recovered in the ruins of an old church in Mexico wrapped in a Nazi flag (Hitler did in fact seize the artifact from a museum). The story goes whoever holds the spear can control the fate of the world.Between the spear being found, and increase in demon activity on Earth, and John trying to send the demons back to hell, we have a woman. The woman is a twin, whose sister was either killed by demonic forces or committed suicide. As the sister had a gift and could see things others could not (various spirits without bodies), she was thought of as strange her whole life. This resulted in her being institutionalized, which is no real surprise as psychiatrists are really nothing more than keepers of those society would rather not deal with or sadly enough, those with a different reality. John tries to help her figure out what really happened to her twin as the fate of the world, as well as his future, all depends on it, even if he does not realize it at the time. "Constantine" is a very creative film and interestingly enough, based on a comic book; I would highly recommend it for those looking for a truly unusual spiritual thriller.