Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin
A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones.
DVD Release Date: July 18, 2000
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September 18, 2009This is an odd film from Polanski. I've not got a lot to say about it but for all its quirks, I quite like it!
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January 10, 2009Normally I like thrillers. And of course, everyone knows Johnny Depp. But I only rate this movie three stars. The role of the book dealer could have been played by anybody. And the film had an unsatisfying ending.
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July 1, 2008Johnny Depp is miscast in what is really a sub-par Polanski film. His usual bizarre and dark offerings are infringed upon by a seen it all before plot. This is similar to films seen on the Sci-Fi or Zone Horror channels, only with a bigger budget. It's one of Depp's bizarre choic...( read more)
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November 20, 2009I absolutely loved the return to Polanski's traditional genre, bizarre suspense dramas. The movie goes far into the unknown and fantastical without a warning. It is flawless film making. Johnny Depp was amazing, he was so great at playing such an animated character without coming...( read more)
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November 4, 2009Almost a childish concept, super predictable, but great atmosphere... It's a strange film...
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November 3, 2009When I first saw this one, I had great expectances (it recommends itself as a horror-mystery movie made by Polanski and Depp. WOW! This must be God! HELL! It was Belzebuth on a motorcycle!). I really hated the girl on the motorcycle (meaning Irene, the Faithfull-Delon movie is so...( read more)
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November 1, 2009I was intriqued and into the movie fully, I was entraptured with it, until the ending. The end was too confusing. After deep thought I believe I understand it more, but there is still no way to be sure.
The whole feeling of the movie is Polanski. There's this uneasyness that y...( read more) -
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, At the Movies
I kept hoping Polanski would take the plot by the neck and shake life into it, but no. full review
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November 21, 2007It had potential to be a really good film if only they
made it more realistic ..
Seriously terrible ending though I actually hit the rewind button to go back because I thought I missed something but nope it just had a really stupid ending .
Just started to get interesting & it ended.
I was very unsatisfied & quite disapointed!
If it wasnt for johnny I would not have made it the whole way lol
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