THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE
(Warner Bros.)Director: Taylor Hackford
Producers: Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson
Executive Producers: Taylor Hackford, Arnon Milchan, Michael Tadross, Erwin Stoff, Barry Bernardi, Steve White
Screenwriters: Jonathan Lemkin, Tony Gilroy
Director of Photography: Andrezej Bartkowiak
Editor: Mark Warner
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Craig T. Nelson
Quick Review: This is deliciously evil. It's also socially satisfying. Who hasn't seen some heinous character walk away from justice through the machinations of very rich, but utterly unrepentant lawyers and wondered if the system wasn't broken? Throw in Al Pacino in a part that not only permits overacting, but actually demands it (Satan personifies a larger-than-life character), get Keanu to underplay it straight, and give the sexy Charlize the chance to show that she can act, and you've got a neat little package. I also like the restraint shown in the special effects; it makes what's there more effective. Mostly though, I simply like it--moral and all--and that's what matters because, as Al says, vanity is his favorite sin.
Rating (on a four-star scale): 
Interview with Keanu Reeves.
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