“Vanity,
definitely my favourite sin.”
The
intensely talented Al Pacino, the lovable and charming Keanu Reeves, the
seductive and chameleon Charlize Theron, and the incredibly gorgeous Dane,
Connie Nielsen, all shaken together to produce a film of a lifetime! In 1997
writers, Andrew Neiderman and Jonathon Lemkin’s vision came to pass, by the
esteemed direction of Taylor Hackford who is known for his work on ‘Ray’, ‘Proof
of Life’ and ‘Dolores Claiborne’.
Expert
story-telling from start to finish, the audience was informed every step of the
way. Dramatic and mysterious always, this thriller showed us the spectrum of
true love and guilds of betrayal. It goes to show that money isn’t everything,
that our time here is short and instead of chasing the paper, it is better to
learn lessons and advance along spiritually, than be tricked into blood money
that never guarantees everlasting happiness.
‘The
Devil’s Advocate’ scored 1 win and 5 nominations and it’s easy to see why the cinematography,
landscapes and camera angles were bold and breathtaking and the acting superb!
I found the dialogue at times terribly wordy, but it is something to be
expected knowing that the viewers would be delighted with every word Al Pacino delivered.
Some
of my favourites being:
“I’m
the hand up Mona Lisa’s skirt. I’m the surprise Kevin. They don’t see me
coming: that’s what you’re missing.”
“Guilt
is like a bag of f*cking bricks; all ya gotta’ do is set it down!”
“And
we’re standing from one deal to the next; who’s got the eye on the planet, as
the air thickens, the water sours, and even the bees’ honey takes on the metallic
taste of radioactivity? And it just keeps coming, faster and faster. There’s no
chance to think, to prepare; it buys futures, sells futures, when there is no
future.”
“What are you?”
“Oh, I have so
many names.”
“Satan.”
“Call me Dad.”
When
you’ve met someone with a bizarre personality, and an equally bizarre gift and
they want to give you the world; you may want to think twice about that
relationship, it could be Al Pacino or your ‘other’ Dad! Remember that the
price of success is hard work, determination and dedication to the job at hand!
J
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