GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

zkonedog "The Devil's Advocate" is a strange motion picture. In some ways, it is a complete and utter mess. Yet, it touches on such interesting themes and contains such great acting that it is tough to rank it as anywhere near "bad".For a basic plot summary, "Devil's Advocate" sees hotshot lawyer Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) move from his small southern practice to the "big time" in New York with wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron). Employed by the mysterious John Milton (Al Pacino), Kevin begins to realize that his "dream job" may be a bit more complicated (and ultimately cosmic) than he could have possibly imagined.In terms of acting, this film is top-notch through and through. Al Pacino was born to play the nefarious Milton, Reeves gives a solid performance as the conflicted lawyer, and Theron is startling as the mentally-slipping (or is she?) wife. For fans specifically of Pacino watching this film to see one of his "rants", you will not be disappointed, either.The conflicting part of the movie, however, lies in its multitude of themes. Such topics as "God vs. Devil", "Innocence vs. Guilt", "Small-Town vs. Big City", "Ethics vs. Greed", and "Husband vs. Wife" are touched upon. Each theme in and of itself is extremely interesting and could carry the film without the others, but the problem is that they all smooshed together for two and a half hours. Just when you think the movie is about one thing...BAM, it switches to something else. While that filmmaking is admirable in terms of keeping the viewers glued to the screen, director Taylor Hackford could have done a much better job of sorting things out to produce a clean, crisp narrative, instead of one that jumps so often from theme to theme.Overall, this was one of the strangest movies I've ever seen. The acting and plot elements are incredible, but it just tries to do too much and gets lost within itself at times. It could have been epic, but instead (because of those flaws) settles for "above average". If you are a Pacino or Reeves fan, or just like movies that will make you think, "The Devil's Advocate" is very much worth a viewing. It may not fit together perfectly, but you'll be thinking about it long after the TV is turned off.

Uriah43 This movie begins with a talented criminal lawyer named "Kevin Lomax" (Keanu Reeves) defending an accused child molester in a Florida courtroom. Although he becomes convinced that his client is guilty he decides to win the case in spite of it all. After he does a man from a law firm in New York appears and offers him a deal to go there and assist them in selecting a jury for a specific trial. When the jury votes to acquit he is then invited to meet the man who owns the law firm who goes by the name of "John Milton" (Al Pacino). But just as Kevin Lomax is no ordinary lawyer, John Milton is no ordinary man--and he has a deal for Kevin that is extremely tempting. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I thought this was an exciting movie for the most part with good performances from Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron (as "Mary Ann Lomax") and Connie Nielsen ("Christabella Andreoli"). However, there were some parts which could have used some improvement along with the ending which seemed a bit too convenient in my opinion. Additionally, there was quite a bit of profanity and nudity which some viewers might need to know beforehand as well. Even so, I enjoyed this film and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

Sager Let's find out how devil and being an attorney are linked. Story: attorney ending up to work for the devil!!! It's interesting to see how the plot started and twisted. The characters are very well written. The conflict between a hard job and family, being ambitious and dedicated to your goals and personal life. Talented Al Pacino weaving a trap to Reeves in order to take a certain decision in combination to the concept of free will. Of course, Theron's role as the attorney's wife was fascinating.Acting: Wonderful Al Pacino, very good Theron, adequate Reeves.Recommended!!!

manosnb I always remembered seeing the TV advertisements of the movie as a kid back in 1997 but I never actually sat to watch it until yesterday. Nice and interesting plot, top- notch actors performing well and a stunning Charlize Theron. However there were two things that were amazing in this movie and made me give it an 8 and not a 7. First the first totally unexpected jump scare scene in the dressing room. Even if you had the slightest idea about Al Pacino's true identity there was no way you were expecting this scare and that made it so unique and thrilling. The second thing was the ending. I do not always like ambiguous endings, especially when they are cheap and with no purpose, but the message of this one was truly thought-provoking. Vanity, oh vanity..