God and Satan have made an agreement that no one can directly intervene in the world, but can only indirectly tempt mankind to choose heaven or hell. Heaven, hell, and the world are parallel. Some people go to heaven after death, while others go to hell. The protagonist in the film, Constantine, is an alien. Since he was a child, he has a super power that can perceive demons or angels in the world. Because of the fear of this super power when he was young, he chose to commit suicide, but he failed to succeed. Die. Catholicism stipulates that people who commit suicide are not allowed to enter heaven, so Constantine began to use his superpowers to get rid of the demons who violated the agreement to please God, hoping to exchange tickets for himself to enter heaven.
Keanu Reeves is indeed a suitable actor. The image in the first episode of "The Matrix" is eye-catching. The image of Anderson in a white shirt and half tie is almost his best. The image of yuppie is one of the flavors, while the image of Superman hero Neo in the last two episodes is too cool and a bit boring. I am very happy that Constantine in "Detective of Hell" can also appear in this image. To be honest, Keanu Reeves was born as an idol. His long, mixed-race face is often indifferent. Even in real life, he is low-key and does not look like a star. It doesn't matter if you lose money by doing what you like. Playing "Sirius" or drag racing, his low-key attitude towards money is surprising. In this world, people are tired of those stars who deliberately make shows. In the anti-traditional era, Keanu Reeves should of course become a cool idol. His role as an anti-hero character Constantine seemed to me more appropriate.
Constantine is not a traditional superhero in the comics, nor is he a heroic character who is a man of justice and support the weak, although he is reminiscent of the great "Little Li Fei Dao" Li Xunhuan in some features. gentlemen. Li Xunhuan was seriously ill but still drank alcohol, while Constantine's terminal cancer life was not guaranteed but he would never leave his hands, the same extreme alternative hero image. It's just that Li Xunhuan is a real knight, but Constantine is just a selfish exorcist. The image given to Constantine in the film has changed a lot compared to the original comic book. In the original comic book series "Hellblazer", Constantine is a character between good and evil. He has a very clear utilitarian purpose. With an indifferent heart, he can even sacrifice his friends in order to lure and get rid of the devil to achieve his goal, which seems to be a bit darker than the movie. However, the film "Detective of Hell", as a mainstream commercial entertainment film released, needs to consider many factors. It must take into account the mainstream values and influence, and it is inseparable from the consideration of the box office. Therefore, although Constantine's image in the film is anti-hero, it is still a hero after all. The positive is greater than the negative, and it basically belongs to the category of a good person. After all, people still like heroes more than bad guys.
The film’s story relies on the Catholic doctrine and the large amount of imagination derived from it. The story is very weird and wonderful. Some are based on allusions and some are subverted. In addition, the gloomy tone makes the whole film quite different.
Constantine, a fictional character with a desperate, decadent, and rebellious spirit against authority, is a representative of anti-heroes. Constantine had been to hell and knew that he was dead soon, so he hoped to go to heaven after death. However, after a Catholic committed suicide, he would definitely not be able to enter heaven. So he desperately worked for God and got rid of the demons who violated the rules in the world to maintain the balance between God and Satan. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get into heaven, because all his actions were derived from his selfish purpose. Constantine actually despised all authority, whether he is to God or Satan, he is actually trying to compromise for his own consideration. Constantine's own temperament also determines some of the keynote of the film. He has no respect and fear for the gods and demons, and even doubts the quality of the gods. At the end of the film, Constantine was able to ascend to heaven because of self-sacrifice. When he floated to heaven, he extended his middle finger to Satan behind him, which was so cool. The Archangel Gabriel appeared in the film is also a subversion, completely obscuring the concept of God in the minds of mankind. Some of the film’s understanding of gods and demons is not entirely derived from orthodox Catholicism. It seems to have absorbed a lot of legends such as wild history, making the story in the film richer and more interesting.
At the end of the film, the archangel Gabriel and Satan's son work together in an attempt to rule the world and establish their own kingdom, thus standing on top of heaven and hell. This is a very powerful idea. Constantine knew that he could not stop it with his own power, so he asked Satan to stop his son's behavior. When the archangel Gabriel saw Satan, he called him: "Fallen Angel, Lucifer." Gabriel and Lucifer were originally angels, and knew each other by their names. It makes people feel real and interesting.
Gabriel’s actor Tilda Sveton has many years of experience in Shakespeare’s plays, so Gabriel does have a arrogant temperament. The footage of the film is mostly dilapidated and outdated. This is also to lay out the tone of a gray movie, so it seems that Los Angeles is still more suitable.
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Finally, it is worth mentioning that after the movie’s long subtitles, there is a hidden plot. Constantine left a super beautiful lighter in front of the graveyard of his dead assistant, and then the assistant suddenly broke ground and appeared as an angel. Go to heaven.
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