A chilling psychological thriller

Rating: Null/10 (5 September 2000)

I am a Keanu fan, so I will not say that I watched this movie and was surprised at how 'Keanu actually played this role well.' Everyone played well, but come on, Pacino was THE BEST.
Whenever Pacino came onscreen I kept groping for my favourite plush or snuggly pillow to hide my eyes from his scary face. He wasn't mean, but he was scary!
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I liked the way they didn't make the Devil act as evil as he appeared. It's important because this symbolizes the whole idea that it is the human's choice to turn to the Devil when making decisions...the Devil doesn't make you do it.
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What was also good was the way this film didn't depart from its deceptive mask of "The Firm" until halfway through the film, to become something else.
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I do believe the ending was very uplifting, and was just the note that the over-the top, bubbling-over events that immediately preceded it needed for a clean and fresh balance.
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A great movie, one of those you will want to watch again for sure. And please, no more fronting Keanu, he's a superstar!
-Sep