Review of The Ninth Gate (1999) by Mary R — 19 Nov 2010

Doesn't really work, but held my attention throughout. I guess Corso is supposed to be obsessed with his task, but neither Depp or the writers (or Polanski) ever [i]really[/i] convey that. It's all rather uninvolving, and it almost completely disintegrates in the third act, but it's nonetheless accomplished in some departments.

I liked the score, like the look. It has an atmosphere. But knowing that Polanski is capable of superior work with similar content, it's hard not to be disappointed.