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James Newton HowardBesetzung:
Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Connie Nielsen, Craig T. Nelson, Tamara Tunie, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Debra Monk (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Der junge Staatsanwalt Lomax bekommt die Chance seines Lebens Die größte und mächtigste Kanzlei des Landes holt ihn nach New York. Und damit nicht genug Sein neuer Boß, der geheimnisvolle Milton, nimmt ihn persönlich unter seine Fittiche. Unaufhaltsam verfällt Lomax dem Rausch von Macht, Ruhm, Sex und dem großen Geld. Doch nach einer Serie unheimlicher Vorfälle wird ihm klar, daß ihn der Leibhaftige unter Vertrag genommen hat... (Verleiher-Text)
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Ich habe den Film zum zweiten Mal gesehen, 18 Jahre nach der Prämiere im Kino, und erhöhe die Bewertung auf 5 Sterne. Solche Drehbücher schrieb man in den 90er Jahren für eine Genre-Unterhaltung! Die Schauspieler*innen! Und die Ausstattung – egal ob die Interieurs oder die Kulissen von New York! Was geschieht heute mit dem Hollywood?!
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This film has four big assets: Al Pacino, whose portrayal of the Devil is unique, Charlize Theron, who’s even better as a woman falling into madness, great music by James Newton Howard, and an interesting and novel plot. Keanu Reeves does his best, but he's no match for the first two. Excellent thriller.
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Superb thriller with a brilliant demonic performance by Al Pacino. The story develops slowly and I even doubted that the advertised supernatural element would appear at all. Fortunately, halfway through things begin going in right direction, Satan shines, Charlize Theron is impressively crazy and Keanu Reeves is pretty good, too. I can imagine it 30 minutes shorter, but doesn’t matter, it still fun as it is. 9/10
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Originally, I gave it only four stars, but upon further consideration, I decided to add one more because alongside a very good screenplay, which navigates the mysterious genre in an original way, the film also boasts top-notch casting and amazing performances. Al Pacino excels in the role of the ruler of hell. Keanu Reeves reaches his acting peak, Charlize Theron shows that she's not just a pretty model but also an excellent actress, and Connie Nielsen is beautifully corrupt in her supporting role. Overall impression: 90%.
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Who would have believed after the slightly tired intro that I would be so enthusiastic at the end? After each viewing, I look forward to watching it again, already expecting that the beginning will seem better in the context of the rest of the story. It starts off so innocent, but that's when the biggest surprise comes, when the story starts to pick up pace and the atmosphere thickens to the point where you're anticipating a jump scare with every shot. It's no wonder, director Taylor Hackford knows how to create very disturbing moments (a brilliant and dark sexual scene) and inserts contrasting mysterious visual and audio snippets into innocent moments. However, it is difficult to judge how successful it would have been without the actors. Keanu Reeves, in fact, delivers the best performance of his career and thanks to this film, Al Pacino has definitively become an incomparable acting chameleon.
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