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We Americans love our cheese! This not a particularly meaningful film but it is worth watching for Al Pacino's Performance as the Devil. Pacino chews up the scenery here. He intentionally plays it way over the top. He leaves Keanu Reeves in the dirt. I think director Taylor Hackford chose Reeves for the role because he does favor Pacino a bit. Reeve's southern Florida accent is as bad as his English accent in Bram Stoker's Dracula. The only performer who can stand with Pacino is Charlize Theron. Theron, who is South African, has the perfect southern accent. A great early performance from Theron! I purchased this film because of the great acting by Pacino, Theron and NO film with Delroy Lindo can be all bad!
This is one of the best ones I have seen in a while. Al Pacino plays the devil's role perfectly. Some people think he has horns, a pointed tail and a pitchfork, to the contrary, he is smooth,urbane and wickedly charming. Otherwise, who would listen to him? Al does wonderfully at this. The plot line is great, and the selectionn of characters is good. The ONLY reason I didn't give this one an Excellent is that it portrays the main character's mother as a backwoods religious fanatic, unattractive and the follower of an abysmally ignorant faith...Christianity. It's Holllywood's sick version, and one DOES get tired of it. I have never seen the Faith portayed otherwise, but then, it must be correct, after all, a Hollywood producer says so!
This review is not about the movie itself (good/bad), the acting, script, scenery, etc. This is about the Devil's Advocate versus "Ex Nihilo" by artist Frederick Hart. This particular edition of Devil's Advocate is the version that was similar to what was shown in the theater. It contains the now rare scene of "Ex Nihilo" by artist Frederick Hart moving around like tortured souls in the Penthouse scene of Pacino's place. The following from "Rare & Out of Print DVDs" site: Chapter 16, 00:49:25, when the scene transitions to the inside of John Milton's office, we get an entire view of the sculpture. Chapter 37, 1:56:54, Kevin Lomax goes to John Milton's office after his wife has killed herself. The scene reveals a close-up of Kevin as the elevator door opens, then changes to a shot of the entire sculpture again. Chapter 37, 1:56:15 - big difference between this copy of the DVD and future DVD releases. In this shot on the edited DVD, we see the sculpture start to swirl for a few seconds before the shot changes. At approximately 1:57:23 on the edited DVD, after John Milton says "I don't make things happen," the shot changes to show the sculpture still moving a little, but the figures are appearing. The sculpture is still in view and John Milton walks into the shot as he says "Doesn't work like that." Then Kevin asks "What did you do to--" here's where the shot goes back to Kevin -- "Mary Ann?" This segment appears to use an alternate take or frames from an alternate version of the scene to show as little as possible of the statue in its original form. In this scene in the original version, the camera stays on Kevin Lomax and John Milton until after Kevin asks "What did you do to Mary Ann?" - it does not cut away and then back to Kevin again. From this point on the two DVD versions are identical. Both versions run exactly 2:23:48. The extra features and audio options are the same, and other than the UPC, cat. # and the warning that appears on the case of the unedited DVD, the cases are identical except that the original issue DVD does not have SPECIAL EDITION printed on the spine, but it does still have it printed at the top on the front.Vollständige Rezension lesen
I saw this movie appear on my Cable Guide and remember seeing it long time ago. I decided to get it because I remembered it was a really good movie. It has great acting by Al Pacino and it's one of Keanu's best roles. Shows how life of a successful lawyer can turn out when you choose the wrong paths and how the world can treat you when you do. It has a great twist at the end and is an overall excellent movie, I rate it a 9 out of 10. To some people the negatives are alot of cursing and some nudity. Highly recommend buying this movie.
Excellent movie you have two of the top leading men. Different generations and they were amazing. The leading lady was only 18 when she was in the film. Movie is about a young couple who want to be successful and rich. The young husband is a lawyer in a small town in FL. He is doing very well but longs to further his career. His wife really just wants to have baby and be a stay at home mom. During a horrible sexual abuse case is defending a perverted teacher. He realizes his client is guilty during the trial will he do the right thing? Success is more important after being discovered and offered a job in N.Y. So Kevin and his wife Maryann of course go, but not before his mother warns him. Kevins mother is very religious being a pastors daughter. She warns him of all the evil that goes on in N.Y. The couple go and of course they think they are getting everything that their hearts desire. Terrific movie more about morals, choices and doing the right thing. One of my favorites.Vollständige Rezension lesen
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