The Ninth Gate
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Movie Reviews of The Ninth Gate
Movie Review: Definitely NOT for Bibliophiles
Summary: 3 Stars
The plot looked good, the cast was promissing and Polanski (despite his self-made problems) is an excellent director. So what could go wrong? Well, I'm probably too practical for my own good but I could never accept the maaner in which the book trader handled the rare books he came into contact with (and that was happening throughout the movie). It was like they were cheap paperback editions of last year's bestsellers. My first shock was his associate's Rare Book Store that was below street level. What would happen in case of a lengthy downpore?!!? No one would place such valued tomes in such fragile confines. Next I noticed that he didn't use gloves when handling the books or when turning the pages (he didn't even wash his hands). He carries around one of three existing 18th Century (or was it older) books in a canvas satchel. I noticed in the pouring rain he still had the satchel nonchalantly swinging by his side. As the movie contined, he would smoke cigarettes while leafing through the pages and studying the various etchings. It was too much for me. ARGGHH! Oh, by the way, the devil MAY have made him do it but that's still no excuse.
OK, OK! Too many silly details blot out an "exciting" movie. Maybe so but I've always appreciated the attention to detail that the better films can claim credit for. Such sloppiness isn't Roman Polanski; it's Ed Wood.
Movie Review: What was up with this ending?
Summary: 3 Stars
In this film Johnny Depp plays an antique book dealer who is hired by a millionaire named Balkan to investigate two copies of a book on Satan. There are only three copies of this book in existence and Balkan has the third, which he loans to Depp in order to find out if any of the copies are fake.
The movie starts out very promisingly, with a look at how the antique book business works and travel to Europe to look at the other copies and the interesting characters we see along the way. However, several murders happen along the way and I'm still not sure exactly who was supposed to be responsible, or indeed who the female "protector" of Depp is. The book started out very well but towards the end through in some gratuitous sex and a last-minute plot twist and just left a bunch of things unsaid. If the loose threads had been wrapped up before the final credits this could have easily been a 5-star film, since the acting and the cinematography were great, but I couldn't do it.
Movie Review: Good until the end
Summary: 3 Stars
TNG is a subtle (and obviously low-budget) film. No special effects. No demons or monsters. A "Constantine" this is not. At over two hours, it was rather long but the plot was interesting enough to keep me watching. A lot of that is thanks to Depp; I thought he did a great job. The ending, however, was rather lame; not what I had expected after investing 2+ hours in the movie. This could have been a good film but the ending was badly handled. If you already like occult films, then this will probably be o.k. If not, you probably don't want to invest your time and money in this one...Movie Review: Johnny Depp and Frank Langella
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this movie to add to my Johnny Depp and Frank Langella collections. It's been a long time since I've watched this movie, but if memory serves me right---it's not that great. I haven't had a chance to watch it since I bought this---so don't know. Like I said, I bought it for my collection.Movie Review: Spanish Language??????
Summary: 3 Stars
Great movie, have seen it more than 10 times,
I bought it because it said SPANISH LANGUAGE, so my folks and other no english speakers can watch it.....so a little disapointed.