The Devil's Advocate Reviews

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Alex Ioshpe
"..Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition through in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heaven!.." - John Milton more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Cheng-Jih Chen
2) The scene that most amazes New Yorkers is when Keanu Reeves goes off to confront Satan at the end of the film. He walks onto 57th Street, near First Avenue. 57th Street is empty: you see nothing all the way to the Hudson. My reaction: "Damn, those...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Jason Overbeck
I joked with my friend before the movie that wouldn't it be funny if the big plot twist was that Pacino is the devil, which was told in the trailer. When I came to the realization that this was the big plot twist I didn't care, I was too busy being...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Randy Turgeon
A hotshot lawyer gets an obviously guilty child molester acquitted, and shortly after during the victory celebration gets offered an opportunity to show his prowess in New York City. The lawyer, Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) is not offered a job yet, he is...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Martijn van Turnhout
Kevin Lomax: Keanu Reeves John Milton: Al Pacino Mary Ann Lomax: Charlize Theron Eddie Barzoon: Jeffrey Jones Mrs. Lomax: Judith Ivey Alexander Cullen: Craig T. Nelson more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Curtis Edmonds
Imagine a movie with this premise: After years of struggling with his private law practice, a young Southern lawyer gets an opportunity to work for a large New York law firm. The work is absorbing, he feels the need to prove himself to his partners, he...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Phil St-Germain
Réalisé par Taylor Hackford Mettant en vedette Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Judith Ivey, Craig T. Nelson, Jeffrey Jones Écrit par Jonathan Lemkin et Tony Gilroy, inspiré du roman de Andrew Niederman Produit par Arnon Milchan, Arnold...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Ted Prigge
Director: Taylor Hackford Writers: Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy (based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman) Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Judith Ivey, Connie Nielsen, Jeffrey Jones, Craig T. Nelson, Tamara Tunie,...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by David Wilcock
You can see straight away why Pacino decided to play the role of John Milton in this below average shocker. That's because, of course, he gets to play Satan himself, complete with rantings, sticking out of tongue and menacing eyes. Sadly, although...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Nikki Lesley
The Devil's Advocate's last 30 minutes or so are so much better than the early sections of the movie that it's easy to forgive a lot of its problems. I left the cinema with a real sense of enjoyment that gradually fades as I remember the earlier pieces...more

The Devil's Advocate Review
by Tim Voon
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE 1997 A film review by Timothy Voon Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon 6 :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( for causing an unpleasant movie experience more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Tim Voon
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE 1997 A film review by Timothy Voon Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon 6 :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( for causing an unpleasant movie experience more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Edward Champion
Well, it's something that my friends and I call cheese value. Many of you know what I'm talking about. You get talked into seeing a bad movie with the hope that you'll get something so ridiculously awful that the filmmakers may or may not have...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Max Scheinin
The idea at the center of The Devil's Advocate, which is, thus far, one of the three or four best films of 1997, is that no matter what decision is made, evil will triumph -- God is a trickster, Satan is a humanist -- "The LAST humanist". He appears in...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Duncan Stevens
Taylor Hackford's latest effort, "The Devil's Advocate," isn't a dreadful effort, but it could have been much better than it is. The premise is played for thrills--if there had been thought involved, we might have gotten perhaps a glimpse or two of...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Boyd Petrie
If there is one thing that bothers me about Hollywood films it's their predictable endings. THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE has the atypical Hollywood ending, when everything that should happen does. Unfortunately for THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, this ending nearly...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Alex Fung
THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (Warner Bros. - 1997) Starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Connie Neilsen, Craig T. Nelson Screenplay by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy, based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman Produced...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Michael Redman
Al Pacino is one actor that usually looks as if he is enjoying his job. His over-the-top performances are a joy to behold and this one is about as hot as they get. Think Scent Of A Woman meets Rosemary's Baby. more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Seth Bookey
It was not too difficult to imagine, based on the commercials, to think that Devil's Advocate was going to be crap. Seeing Al Pacino boiling Holy Water with a single finger, who wouldn't? Happily, I wound up seeing one of the more satisfying commercial...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Nicholas Amado
The Devil's Advocate Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Craig T. Nelson and Jeffrey Jones Directed by Taylor Hackford Running approx 140 min. more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Michael J. Legeros
(WB) Directed by Taylor Hackford Written by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy, based on the novel by Andrew Niederman Cast Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Judith Ivey, Craig T. Nelson, Jeffrey...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by edwin jahiel
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE ** 1/3 Directed by Taylor Hackford. Screenplay, Jonathan Lemkin & Tony Gilroy, from the novel by Andrew Neiderman. Photography, Andrzej Bartkowiak. Production design, Bruno Rubeo. Editing, Mark Warner. Music, James Newton Howard. Cast:...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Mark R Leeper
Capsule: A never-losing Florida lawyer (played by Keanu Reeves) is brought to New York to be the hired gun for the most prestigious law firm in New York. There his mentor (Al Pacino) turns out to be...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Chad Polenz
starring: Keanu Reeves (Kevin Lomax), Al Pacino (John Milton), Charlize Theron (Mary Ann Lomax), Jeffrey Jones (Eddie Barzoon), written by Tony Gilroy, Jonathon Lemkin, produced by Arnold and Anne Kopelson, Arnon Milchan, directed by Taylor Hackford,...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by E. Benjamin Kelsey
Unlike most movie reviews, I don't like to bog mine down with a summarization of the plot. Usually when someone reads a movie review, they have a general idea what the movie is about. Otherwise, they would probably skip by it. So if you're looking for...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Yen, Homer
As a hot-shot defense attorney, Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) has a special talent for picking juries that will ultimately acquit his clients. He is also an excellent judge of character, knowing just which strings to pull to sway the jury while breaking...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Walter Frith
Of all the notable actors who have portrayed Satan in the last decade or so, among them Jack Nicholson in 'The Witches of Eastwick' (1987) and Robert DeNiro in 'Angel Heart' (1987), none have captured the charismatic style quite like Al Pacino has in...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by jon ridge
1. Roger Ebert (Chicago Suntimes) 2. Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) 3. Owen Gleiberman (EW) 4. Jeff Millar (Houston Chronicle) 5. Michael MacCambridge (...?) more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Michael Dequina
The Devil's Advocate (R) ** 1/2 (out of ****) Heard any good lawyer jokes lately? Taylor Hackford's fantasy/morality tale The Devil's Advocate starts out as a decent one but soon falls prey to Hollywood excess and gimmickry. Keanu Reeves plays Kevin...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Steve Rhodes
In John Grisham's "The Firm," lawyer Mitch McDeere may have thought he had joined the law firm from hell, but he hadn't. In contrast, Kevin Lomax in DEVIL'S ADVOCATE does and finds the perks in working for God's opposition to be seductively...more
The Devil's Advocate Review
by James Berardinelli
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Jamie Peck
The Devil's Advocate Review
by Harvey S. Karten