The Devil’s Advocate - 1997 - 6/10
Young defense attorney in Florida had a knack for getting his clients off. Even when he knows their guilt.
His courtroom talents and lack of moral compass attracts the eye of a prestigious New York firm.
Wife, mother, G-man, all warn him that his boss, John Milton, is shady, if not sinister.
While this seems like another yarn of evil corrupting innocence, the acolyte is already a compromised soul.
A layered film, with references to “Paradise Lost”, “Faust”, and Dante’s “Inferno”. (Commentary track)
Al Pacino effective as the malevolent influence, yet he cannot quell his inner ham.
Following earlier woodenish roles, Keanu Reeves is solid in this.
Film something of a guilty pleasure and over-the-top twaddle.