The Devil's Advocate
1997
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
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My notes
I loved this movie when I saw it in the theater as a teenager. I like it today, though watching it in a world where Trump became president (twice) it hits a little do. That’s not an imagined connection, either. Trump was name checked in the party scene when the demons and lawyers were advised New York’s most powerful. The scenes of murderous and philandering real estate tycoon’s garish Manhattan apartment were shot in Trump’s actual penthouse.
Prescient connections aside, Pacino is a fun Satan chewing the scenery. Keanu’s descent is more believable than his accent, though Charlize did a good job. The special effects aged quite well. And man, I miss competent lighting and contrast.