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Writing Constantine: when the comic book movie dialogue is actually realistic

Constantine, starring a mid-Matrix Keanu Reeves, is one of the most often neglected comic book movies pretty much ever. It was an odd adaptation of its Hellblazer source material, and it received pretty mixed reviews from audiences and critics alike when it releases back in 2005. That was all a surprise to me, as someone who's watched the movie regularly since I was a kid. In fact, every time I watch Constantine, I seem to find something new to love about it. So today, I want to look at one of my favorite aspects of the movie: the way Constantine, a $100M comic book movie, handles its exposition, dialogue, and world building.

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  • Originally Aired February 10, 2024
  • Runtime 11 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created February 17, 2024 by
    josh42
  • Modified October 26, 2024 by
    josh42