Constantine Footage Reviewed

By James Wray Nov 23, 2004, 0:00 GMT

Superhero Hype have had a look at some new footage from Constantine.....

The footage shown included snippets of varying lengths from the movie including five extra minutes not shown at the San Diego Comic Con; the effects had been further developed, as well. (NOTE: If you have absolutely no interest in knowing anything about what happens in the movie before seeing it, stop reading here. Minor spoilers ahead.)

The footage opener is a moody bit with Keanu capturing cigarette smoke in a glass saying the "welcome to my life" line from the trailer. It then cuts to a desert, possibly in Mexico, where two men discover a creepy underground cave and find an artifact that looks like a spearhead inside. We don't see that again, so its purpose in the story is never clear.

The movie takes its cue from the comic book story "Dangerous Habits", written by Hellblazer fan favorite Garth Ennis, introduced with a scene of Keanu coughing up blood and then visiting a doctor who breaks the bad news that he has cancer. A few minutes later we see Constantine trying to exorcise a "soldier demon" from a little girl, driving home the look and feel of "The Exorcist" evoked by the earlier scene in the desert. This is the first time we see this ugly CGI demon that will appear in other segments, as well as seeing how Constantine uses everyday objects to fight these demons.

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