Review of The Devil's Advocate (1997) by Spangle — 09 May 2016
A thoroughly terrifying and dismaying morality play, The Devil's Advocate takes a deliciously twisted approach to supernatural thriller and blends it with a bit of courtroom drama to distract you from what is really on trial.
Keanu Reeves is very good here, but has got nothing on Al Pacino and his turn here as Satan. Thoroughly evil, deceitful, and menacing, Pacino exudes evil here and plays the role perfectly, enticing the audience to both trust and fear him in unison as he wraps Reeves around his finger.
An interesting take on revelations and the end of the world as well, The Devil's Advocate really messes with your mind and makes you wonder who among us could be a similar type of wolf in sheep's clothing.
Overall, The Devil's Advocate takes a minute to kick it into high gear, but when it does, it is more than worth it.
This review of The Devil's Advocate (1997) was written by Spangle on 09 May 2016.
The Devil's Advocate has generally received positive reviews.
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