In conclusion, do miss it

Rating: Null/10 (26 September 2000)

Take C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, put 'em in a monologue for Al Pacino, sprinkle in semi-wooden acting by Keanu Reeves, and pour sloppily into a container shaped like The Firm.
There are pluses: I've seen Keanu act worse than this, Pacino's rants are always fun (he could speak Swahili and you'd get a mild charge), and the digital effects--though sparingly used--are masterful (probably because they were sparingly used).
But in all a murky, trite, predictable story. You get the feeling that this was halfway through production when The Firm came out, and they had to go back to the drawing board post haste. That, or else it was some novice screenwriter's high concept that made it bigger than anyone could have expected.