Overview: Just beneath the streets of modern-day Los Angeles lies a world of demons ... and angels. Globetrotting misfit and renegade occultist John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back, enters this world to help a skeptical policewoman investigate the mysterious suicide of her twin sister in Constantine.

4K UHD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. Entertainment is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the highly-anticipated, and compelling Constantine (4K Ultra HD + Digital) in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this February 18th, 2025.

For my money, this Constantine (4K Ultra HD + Digital) sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is Constantine presented to us as a one-disc with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265 (64.21 Mbps), Resolution: Native 4K (2160p), HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10 and Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable. For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision, we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color, which makes the eyes draw in, for sure.

One of those moments is, and given that Constantine effectively showcases its unique genre sensibilities from the very beginning by taking Reeves’ character through a routine exorcism that does not go as planned, and so it is a shame this scene isn’t talked about more often, because it is genuinely memorable. Constantine doesn’t linger on the horror elements, but presents them as just another possession in its world of angels and demons.

The use of a mirror to trap and destroy the demon alludes to a huge body of esoteric knowledge that Constantine has good expertise in. But the highlight of this scene must be the moment when Constantine punches the victim’s throat to control the possessing entity — you don’t see that in too many horror films!

As for the audio, well we get the plentiful choice of: English: Dolby Atmos and English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit).

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the film itself, well, Constantine is a dark, yet dazzling film. A terrific story backed up by spectacular special effects and great cinematography pull us into a dark and dangerous world - a world where half-angels and half-demons whisper to us mortals as God and Satan use us as pawns in an apocalyptic game of chess. Cursed with ability too see these spirits, John Constantine finds himself right in the middle of this showdown.

Keanu Reeves gives a fantastic turn as John Constantine. He infuses Constantine with a grim sense of purpose and dark humor. He is the ultimate anti-hero, and Reeves deftly takes Constantine from being someone we simply root for to someone we actually like and respect.

Rachel Weisz is terrific as well. Her tortured and soulful performance is the best of the film. Shia LaBeouf also blew me away, Peter Stormare (who plays Satan) is a great character actor in anything he does and Tilda Swinton as Gabriel, well, she portrays the Angel perfectly as not quite male or female. The film presents interesting views about heaven, hell and death, it is very thought-provoking.

Lastly, note should be paid to Djimoun Honsou as Papa Midnite, the owner of the bar where demons and angels can take their own time out every once in a while. Convincing, but his part is more of a macguffin than fleshed out character in this part.

I have never read the Hellblazer comics, but standing alone (as this film does) Constantine is a great film throughout. That all said, and turning away from the humans, the cinematography and score all match the tone of the story. Washed out apartments and nighttime streets are never shot with much light that it does become difficult to see what is going on, at times, but narratively, the film is evenly paced and impressively edited.

Constantine Digital release and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following special features:
New Feature - Two Decades of Damnation
Commentaries
Channeling Constantine
Conjuring Constantine
Holy Relics
Shotgun Shootout
Hellscape
Warrior Wings
Unholy Abduction
Demon Face
Foresight” The Power of Pre-Visualization
A Writer’s Vision

Constantine Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the additional previously released special features:
Director’s Confessional
Demon Face

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fan-favorite superhero thriller Constantine, the 2005 film will be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on February 18th, 2025. Featuring an all-star cast led by Keanu Reeves, the film marks the directorial debut of Francis Lawrence. The newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring Keanu Reeves and Francis Lawrence reflecting on the making of the film 20 years later.

Constantine will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.

Directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, The Hunger Games) in his feature film directorial debut from a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Capello and a story by Brodbin, the film is based on the DC Comics/Vertigo “Hellblazer” graphic novels.

Constantine stars Keanu Reeves (The Matrix films, Speed), Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener, About a Boy), Shia LaBeouf (the Transformers films, Fury), Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton, Dr. Strange), Pruitt Taylor Vince (JFK), Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond, Shazam!), Gavin Rossdale (Zoolander) and Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski).