Review of The Ninth Gate (1999) by Aaron B — 24 Jan 2015
So fascinated that this movie isn't considered a classic. There's a general complaint about lack of thrills and solutions to the mysteries. But I didn't come to the movie as a thriller and didn't leave it that way.
Compare it instead to The Big Sleep. When Chandler was asked by the film makers "Who did it?" while they were making The Big Sleep, he famously replied that he had forgotten--it wasn't important.
This is a movie to sit with and enjoy--like smoking a cigarette and admiring the binding and beauty of a finely crafted book. It's not a page turner to keep you entertained. And that's its beauty!
This review of The Ninth Gate (1999) was written by Aaron B on 24 Jan 2015.
The Ninth Gate has generally received positive reviews.
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