Don't know how to rate this

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2006)

OK...Here is an almost perfect movie.
Keanue Reeves plays Kevin Lomax, a hot shot lawyer from Gables, Florida who is spotted by a big New York Law Firm, headed by a man named John Milton (Al Pacino). He is lured into the firm and he and his wife, Mary Anne (Charlize Theron) to New York.
At first they are seduced by the posh lifestyle, but slowly, the lifestyle takes on a dark turn. As the secrets of the law firm are revealed, they see that there is more to the charming Mr. Milton than first meets the eye.
The cast is wonderful, but I have to say that Pacino stole the movie for me. He is sexy, creepy, seductive and scary, some times all at once. Reeves finally shows that he can be more than just the space-cadet, Ted from Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure. We also get to see the first glimmer of incredible from Theron, the kind of incredible people finally recognized in Monster.
The cinematography is so good that it becomes part of the movie in a way that few movies do. There are only a few sweeping vistas of New York City, but that doesn't mean the rest of the cinematography isn't spectacular in it's own way.
The score blends in with the plot well, moving the story along, but not leading you to far ahead. You can tell the writer knows the bible well and weaves the knowledge throughout the movie.
This movie is well worth seeing.