Thrilling and well done.

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 1999)

Taylor Hackford has a sure hand as a director and I liked what he did with this story. This film could have just been a rehash of everything else that has ever been made by Hollywood concerning the subject of religon as entertainment. There is a lot of nudity in this picture, but I think it is warranted. I mean the devil deals with matters of the flesh in this film. The nudity, sex and violence are all tastefully done and never exploitive. Al Pacino plays Satan with calm and confidence. Keanu Reeves holds his own with Pacino and puts forth one of his best performances. This film isn't afraid to tackle it's subject head on and I liked that very much.