Ninth Gate

Pros: Beautiful cinematography, intriguing premise and scenarios, impeccably shot and scored
Cons: Lacks momentum, some of the performances are stiff

Polansky's most unfairly maligned movie was bound to be compared to his classic "Rosemary's Baby." The scenarios of these films stretch the applicability of the "horror" classification. Also, both of these movies are based on novels concerning obsessions ...

Pros: Johnny Depp. Interesting plot.
Cons: Slower pace. Ending could have been stronger.

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Pros: Polanski's vision and the wonderful cinematography.
Cons:

Unanswered questions, lack of an sort of moral hero.

The Ninth Gate. (1999) Directed by Roman Polanski. From the novel "El Club Dumas" by Arturo Perez-Reverte."Even Hell has its heroes, señor." Pablo Cenezia.Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) is a bookman. He searches out and ...

Pros: Johnny Depp and other cast, interesting premise


Cons: Put me to sleep...long slow parts that lead to nothing great

Once I saw Johnny Depp as one of the characters in The Ninth Gate, I expected it to be a good movie. I am not big on scary, murderous, devilish tales usually but this one seemed more suspenseful than that. The cover picture showed a dark brooding ...

Pros: Interesting story, makes the viewer think
Cons: Letdown ending

Ninth Gate poses something of a problem for me. I enjoy a lot of the elements. I got invested in the story, was bent on figuring out who the mysterious girl was, and liked Johnny Depp’s performance. Unfortunately, I really really dislike the ending. ...

Pros: Johnny Depp, Emmanuel Seigneur, Humor, Score
Cons: S-l-o-w pace, not so much horror as subtle humor

The Ninth Gate (1999) "Nothing is more reliable than a man whose loyalties can be bought with hard cash." Boris Balkan A visually impressive work, Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate stars Johnny Depp as rare book dealer Dean Corso ...

Pros: The superb acting of Barbara Jefford and the film commentary by Polanski - DVD version.
Cons: The plot has holes, the premise is rather weak.

From the director who brought us the film Rosemary's Baby comes another film dealing with the occult. I almost entitled this review Sympathy For the Devil but I think someone may have already used that as a lead. I try extremely hard not ...

Pros: Johnny Depp's performance, exciting and authentic atmosphere.
Cons: Nothing!

The Ninth gate is just one of the many "supernatural" thrillers produced in the past couple of years ...

Pros: Engrossing atmosphere + sound effects……Understated, flowing camerawork summons up impression of developing intrigue……
Cons: Sense of involvement begins to tire.....

Beware of evil………….

Intriguing…..we are drawn into the mystery surrounding the Book of the Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows……

A rare book dealer, well portrayed by Johnny Depp becomes tempted into pursuit of a book that can lead...

Pros: Great locales and exquisite rare books
Cons: For those who understand European cinema

Without being active into the World of Evil (I'll take God anytime, thank you) I was very gladly impressed by this movie. This is the story of a rare book specialist who becomes both entangled and fascinated in his search of the Devil. Johnny Depp stars...

Pros: Johnny Depp remains a seriously underrated actor.
Cons: The ending negates the prior two hours in a disjointed mess.

Things are not progressing as smoothly on my new kabuki musical spectacular adaptation of The Last Seduction as I had hoped. Tim Burton, our director, and I are not seeing eye to eye on the development of my character, Bridget. I view her as a...

Pros: Depp doesn't stop being beautiful just because he's in a bad movie.
Cons: The script, acting, plot...

10. If you worship the devil, using 666 as your secret code is neither subtle nor clever.
9. Anyone who tells you he is happy he can buy your loyalty shouldn't be able to buy your loyalty.
8. People don't offer you huge amounts of money to...

Pros: score, script, direction, casting, humor
Cons: lengthy, deliberately confusing, those expecting action or horror may be disappointed

One of the leading internet film critics, James Berardinelli, despised The Ninth Gate. He gave the film one star out of four, calling it "a jaw-droppingly bad mixture of film noir and the occult."

But perhaps it is simply a black...

Pros: Lovely locations and sets, Johnny Depp good as ever
Cons: Plot fails to engage, no real sense of dread

I don't know what it is but for someone who considers themselves on the agnostic/atheist border, I do like stories involving God and the Devil. Films such as 'The Exorcist', which rely on the strength of religious conviction of the viewer, unsurprisingly...

Pros: If you like bizarre movies, with good effects, this is a good movie to watch.
Cons: This movie can run kind of slow at times.

This movie is really bizarre. It is also one of those movies that you need to pay close attention to. If you don't, you might miss something that will explain the whole twist in the end. This movie has some pretty great effects. Johnny Depp plays this...