Review of The Ninth Gate (1999) by Robin W — 27 Feb 2009

Mesmerising! My love of books to the extreme lol.

This review of The Ninth Gate (1999) was written by Robin W on 27 Feb 2009.

The Ninth Gate has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brian R (1,372) on 16 Nov 2015

Atmospheric satanic thriller, a bit uneven but still inspiring. For right audience this will be excellent…

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By Maryamh1414 (1) on 06 Jan 2021

It was confusing in a good way. I loved it, but it was a little slow.. and I loved johnny again…

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By Drake88 C (1) on 30 Dec 2016

I thought it was entertaining, Da Vinci Code-like adventure, but not as good and not as tight. However, the ending was meh…

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By Sam M (1,488) on 30 Mar 2016

Satanic cunts. Just above average thriller from Roman Polanski. Depp is great…

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By Whoever81 (3) on 17 Apr 2020

A rare dark gem. Slow-burning, haunting, mysterious. One of the most gripping, atmospheric thrillers I have ever seen and I've seen many…

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By Stuart W (99) on 20 May 2016

Johnny Depp, James Russo, Frank Langella doing what they do. It did meander, but the film felt more like a novel rather than a film…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 20 Jun 2017

This tale may well weave a more compelling spell on the page; onscreen it's simply ponderous…

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The Ninth Gate is uninteresting, the cast performances are awful, the soundtrack is mediocre, the suspense almost doesn't exist, and even if…

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By David W (2,010) on 31 May 2016

Altho Deeps acting was great and enjoyable, the story just dragged on and on, the plot started off interesting but soon hit a brick wall…

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By Joëlle L (82) on 25 May 2015

More creepy atmosphere than story and wholly uneven…

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