Excellently done, not about morals.

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2001)

The Devil's Advocate is less about evil and more about maximization of opportunity. I really think the movie was excelently done, with the music setting an eerie tone - as if Pacino and the enigmatic Reeves need eerie music. Pacino's character, John Milton, capitaliazes, perhaps sometimes at the expense of others. That is what makes it a movie, fiction. The extremes are very extreme. The two ladies, Theron and Nielsen, are terrific in their roles as well. I do not see this picture as a morality tale, so don't expect to see that. Watch it for the enjoyment and listen very carefully, for there are many wonderful lines of dialogue in The Devil's Advocate.