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Plot: A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones.
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MCT:August 25, 2008Johnny Depp amazing as always a very chilling story in this one a bit slow but when it comes to religion and demonology everything tends to move a bit slower.
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MCT:August 21, 2008Very good, very intense movie! Johnny Depp before he got his "upper superstar" status is absolutely great as the book historian, helping a extravagant multi-muljonair get his hands on 3 "demon" books
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MCT:August 18, 2008
This has been a very mysterious film. Something always keeps making you think throughout the film because of its twisted storyline. Tonnes of mysterious characters, all involved in something, creating many mysterious events.
This film is about a book that's about the devil and how one man tries to find patterns in it and how a lot of other people want to get hands on it, because it's such a rare book.
Personally I didn't quite get the ending, but it's not one of those movies you watch more than once. It's interesting the first time round, but won't be during other times. -
MCT:August 15, 2008
It was a bit creepy at time. It lost me sometimes. And I admit it, I only saw it because Johnny Depp is in it. It wasn't bad...but it wasn't great either.
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MCT:August 6, 2008Found this movie to be a real disappointment and found that I had trouble even figuring out what was supposed to be happening by the end
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MCT:August 5, 2008Surprisingly weak for a Polanski venture... the film hits some great notes at times and then strays into the territory of ridiculousness and hazy vision. It's shot and structured well, as should be expected from Polanski, but the film is bogged down with too many odd ideas to be any good. Johnny Depp's performance is the only solid one in the entire film.
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MCT:August 4, 2008
This was a VERY creepy movie. VERY creepy. But that's why I loved it. ^_^ Johnny Depp once again did a great performance. He was seriously awesome.
The Ninth Gate is about a guy named Dean Corso, who is a guy who sells rare books. He gets hired to find the original version of a book called The Nine Gates, which is meant to raise the Devil. So he is given one version fo the book, by the guy who he was hired by, and goes in search for the other two books in the world. He goes to the first person, but on the way there, he finds there is a girl that is following him around, and Corso decides to call her Greeneyes, since she has green eyes. So Corso arrives and the first guy's house, and he examines the book to find out there are some little differences in the pictures, like differences in little initials, and switched hands to hold keys. He ends up dying a tragic death by "drowning" according to Greeneyes. The version of The Nine Gates that the guy had was buring in his fireplace, and Corso managed to save it, but it wa shalf burned. The same thing happens with the next person, exept the lady dies in a house fire, and it was too late for Corso to save her book, it was already completely covered with fire. So Corso ends up having a book and a half, and a "guardian angel"[Greeneyes]. Corso ends up following a lady, who was the wife to the author of The Nine Gates, and sees she was going to a Devil worshipping get-together. And, of course, the ending is close to there, and, knowing me, I'm not goign to spoil the ending. ^_^ WATCH THE MOVIE YOURSELF!! -
MCT:July 31, 2008
Before i die i wil make sure ive watched all of johnny depp's films!
This is watchable and i would watch it again but it wasnt memorable like some of his other work -
MCT:July 24, 2008
You have to concentrate when when watching this film otherwise you will lose the plot very quickly. Not one of Depp's best films but he still does a good job.
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MCT:July 14, 2008
It's alright but it gets too boring in spots...Depp tries to make it work, and it pays off somewhat, but it is still slightly uneventful
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MCT:July 8, 2008
If Johnny Depp is involved in a movie it's a sure bet that it's goiing to be great. This isn't one of his best but it's still a good movie.
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MCT:July 3, 2008
Depp didn't seem to put as much into this role as in some of his films. This charcter should have been more... inquisitve I guess. Some redeeming creepiness. Ending left me unsatisfied.
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MCT:June 18, 2008
Complex and intriging horror, roman polanski is a great director and Depp adds depth to his character.
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MCT:June 15, 2008"The ninth gate" is one of Depp's best movies!!! I have seen this films thousands of times and I have never been bored! Roman Polanski is a great director and this movie is a masterpiece!!! Also the music is very good!
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MCT:June 7, 2008
This movie is on my best list only because it's the movie in which I think Johnny looks the hottest. It wasn't terrible, but the ending ruins it.
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MCT:May 1, 2008
It was good. No, it was great. I just was kind of expecting more from a Johnny Depp movie.
The plot was original and creepy. Not so much scary, but it was more a thriller and had a spooky vibe to it. Basically Dean Corso, a rare book hunter who is hired by a demonologist to track down the other two remaining copies of a book he owns to examine them and authenticate his copy. Little does he know that these owners are involved in a conspiracy which leaves many people dead and Dean Corso to find out exactly is going on and what the book can really do.
Johnny Depp was perfect for his role, he always is. But unlike some of his other films such as Sleepy Hollow or Secret Window, it doesn't have that little bit of humor that he brings to most of these types of films. He still acted brilliantly though, and the other actors were mediocre. Nothing too special at all, Johnny Depp after all was the reason I watched this in the first place, so luckily he didn't disappoint me.
What I'm trying to say is you really should see this, its a great thriller that keeps you guessing what's really happening. The ending was sudden, I expected to see more but I think it was good in a way that you're left with thoughts about what really happened after the film finishes. This is definitely worth watching! -
MCT:April 25, 2008
Very interesting movie from start to finish, very original as well and Johnny Depp is pretty good. Roman Polanski surely is one of the greatest directors, he also seems to be fascinated by devil worshippers considering Rosemary's Baby as well.
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MCT:April 24, 2008
i like the trama and how he try to find the ocults messengers at the differents books,but the end....i dont know i hope more but is good
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MCT:April 23, 2008
"Nothing is more reliable than a man whose loyalties can be bought with hard cash."
I picked up a copy of The Ninth Gate and viewed it solely for the presence of Johnny Depp.
Depp is an accomplished actor whom I admire. He always chooses his film roles with great care; hence I was ambitious to see this one.
Roman Polanski is also an acclaimed director who has been at the helm of many classic films. Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby are among his best work. For this genre, Polanski was in his element; a demons and angels oriented horror film with strong themes of satanic rituals and gothic mystery.
Dean Corso (Depp) is a cynical, morally corrupt rare book hunter with a strong reputation for recovering rare books. Corso soon becomes involved with demonologist Boris Balkan (Langella). Balkan is a man who owns one of the three surviving copies of a piece of text supposedly written by the devil several centuries ago. He pays Corso to seek out the final two surviving copies of this piece of text in order to verify which copy is genuine.
During Corso's travels he realises that he is involved in a conspiracy that also involves a group of enigmatic individuals who are leaving many people dead.
The plot is original; and only someone like Polanski would agree to get behind the camera on this sort of a project. The atmosphere is chilling and sometimes terrifying. This is to be expected in a Polanski horror movie. But the final 5 minutes destroy the whole experience. It was so sudden, so weird, so unexpected. It offers no explanation to the events that have just unfolded, instead completely losing the plot and ending it with some weird nonsensical religious mumbo jumbo that doesn't make a lick of sense. I was none the wiser as to what was occurring during those final minutes. I wish Polanski hacked this atrocious ending out of the movie because it would have done some good.
There are no surprises in saying that Johnny Depp's performance was incredible. Although working with some shockingly bad material towards the ending he never breaks focus; instead continuing the meek, confused, almost clueless character that he was when the film opened. Depp never plays the same kind of character twice. This is a great career move because therefore he is never typecast. If he played the same character for most of his movies then the concept of a book detective would confuse the audience. He skilfully proves accomplished when any role is thrown in his direction. Depp looked so adorable during some of his scenes.
Direction from Roman Polanski was exceptional. For scenes that required it, Polanski was very artistic and created an atmosphere that is both moody and eerie. He presented the audience with an encyclopaedic arrangement of filming techniques, both old and new, assembled by a master of his craft.
The build up to the disappointing climax was slow but intriguing. Each new clue leaves us guessing until the end when all is revealed (although not conclusively).
The Ninth Gate was a good vehicle for Johnny Depp to nail yet another character. It's a good thriller that is vastly flawed, albeit entertaining. Worth seeing for Depp aficionados. -
MCT:April 5, 2008
Mysterious, thrilling hit about religious secrets, a collecting agent with the taste for solving mysteries, and a dark book that leaves a trail made from murder.
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acidwolfposted 211 days ago -
It 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 lolposted 289 days ago
