Constantine's cultural meaning

Justus 2022-03-19 09:01:03

My evaluation of this film is still good. The whole movie can be clearly stated in one sentence of Nietzsche: "God is dead".

However, after Nietzsche sentenced God to death, he did not give an effective value orientation. People know that "God is dead", "God is betting, God is playing with mankind", "All miracles are nothing but God's family farce." The whole movie reveals the hypocrisy and unreality of these religions. Keanu has been despising the so-called "God" and "rules" from the beginning to the end. He is just a "hero" with no emotions that uses social conventions and rules to operate. This set of rules cannot be destroyed for the time being. As long as new cultural norms do not appear, religion will still have its own vitality. Although we know it is full of loopholes, we have no choice but to believe it. "We're fucked." This is also the thinking that the film brings to people: In this era of great cultural changes and a value-oriented vacuum, where should we go?

Let me state my solution. I think this era needs a great man, a genius with a strong understanding of philosophy, who alone can lead mankind out of confusion and escape from embarrassing situations. This is true of Confucius, so is Jesus, and all spiritual leaders in history are like this

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Constantine quotes

  • [after Gabriel has been transformed into a human]

    Gabriel: [eagerly] Do you want revenge? Is that what you're thinking right now? Do it.

    [hands Constantine's Holy Shotgun to him]

    Gabriel: Do it. Seek revenge. End my life. Go on. Be the hand of God.

    Gabriel: It's your choice. It's always been your choice.

    John Constantine: Yeah.

    [punches Gabriel across the mouth, he bows over, looking shocked]

    John Constantine: That's called pain. Get used to it.

  • [after Constantine refuses to kill him]

    Gabriel: [smiling] You could've shot me, John! You chose a higher path. Look how well you're doing!

    [Constantine and Angela leave the hospital without looking back. Gabriel topples back into the pool]