Too old for Hamlet and too young for Lear--what's an ambitious actor to do? Play the Devil, of course. Jack Nicholson did it in The Witches of Eastwick; Robert De Niro did it in Angel Heart (as Louis Cyphre--get it?). In The Devil's Advocate Al Pacino takes his turn as the great Satan, and clearly relishes his chance to raise hell. He's a New York lawyer, of course, by the name of John Milton, who recruits a hotshot young Florida attorney (Keanu Reeves) to his firm and seduces him with tempting offers of power, sex and money. Think of the story as a twist on John Grisham's... The Firm, with the corporate evil made even more explicit. Reeves is wooden, and therefore doesn't seem to have much of a soul to lose, but he's really just our excuse to meet the devil. Pacino's the main attraction, gleefully showing off his--and the Antichrist's--chops at perpetrating menace and mayhem. --Jim Emerson [show more]
a cracking film with a catchy storyline,keanu reeves plays his part well but al pacino is the star of the show with a fantastic performance that shows what a great actor he really is and makes the film a real must see
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In this modern gothic fable, Keanu Reeves plays eager Lomax and Al Pacino is the charismatic firm founder who knows there are cases to be won and souls to be lost. From Lomax's court triumphs and skyrocket rise to its double-twist ending, "The Devil's Advocate" is red-hot entertainment. Lomax's life, wife (Charlize Theron) and soul are on the line. He's landed a job that's Heaven on Earth... which can lead him straight to hell! Interactive Menus Production Notes Scene Access Trailer T.V spots: Chance of a lifetime, Never lost Audio Commentary by Taylor Hackford Actors Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Craig T. Nelson, Connie Nielsen, Delroy Lindo & James Saito Director Taylor Hackford Certificate 18 years and over Year 1997 Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Languages English ; French ; Italian - Dolby Digital (5.1) Subtitles English ; French ; Italian ; Dutch ; Arabic ; Spanish ; Portuguese ; English for the hearing impaired ; Italian for the hearing impaired Duration 2 hours and 18 minutes (approx)
Hot-shot defence attorney Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) seems to have landed on his feet when he is poached by an international law firm in New York. Lomax is welcomed by the charismatic John Milton (Al Pacino), who seems to take an especially close interest in his young employee's career. Meanwhile, Lomax's wife Mary-Ann (Charlize Theron) suffers a breakdown, believing that she is losing her husband to a dark and powerful force.
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