Devilish Entertainment. 10 Stars Plus!

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2000)

The Devil's Advocate is by far one of the better films of the 90's. When I first saw it almost three years ago at the theater, I said movies and film making have come a long way, when a film such as this is wily outrageous. Al Pacino has a field day playing Lucifer disguised as the head of a New York law firm. Pacino's characther of John Milton has a member of his law firm recruit hotshot Florida defense attorney Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) to New York City to practice law for his firm, but soon does Lomax and his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron) learn not only are there cases to be won, but souls to be lost. Pacino gives in my opinion the best performance of his career, the name Milton is always associated with Satan hint: Milton's Paradise Lost. The Devil's Advocate gives us a message that some of us are simply chosen for certain roles in life. Giving into free-will can be a pain, but it is a must, because a person cannot always uphold the wrong side for argument's sake. Every one must watch this film over and over to get a more clear and better understanding. I tend to have different thoughts and questions each time I view the film.