Review of Devil (2010) by Edward S — 02 Mar 2012

It's surprisingly a competent, albeit cliched, story told in an entertaining manner.

This review of Devil (2010) was written by Edward S on 02 Mar 2012.

Devil has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Candice Frederick (452) for Reel Talk Online (378) on 07 Sep 2017

Devil isn't really scary, the acting stinks, and it's not that clever, but you can rest knowing that the culprit isn't a hand puppet…

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By Dogegamer2015 (242) on 05 Nov 2020

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By Kai82 (336) on 08 Apr 2020

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By Cole W (455) on 19 Jun 2018

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By Jackie R (76) on 15 Sep 2016

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By Inaneswine (123) on 14 Nov 2017

Is it entertaining? Sure…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 17 May 2016

Devil will do little to dispel the growing belief that Shyamalan is a one-trick pony whose horse has keeled over…

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By Marin M (205) on 31 May 2018

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By Brian S (2,291) on 02 Oct 2016

While the film has an undeniably brilliant premise, Devil suffers when the supernatural element is thrown in and thus resulting in more unintentional…

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By James H (4,675) on 05 Jun 2017

Got some good visuals near the beginning…

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