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An absolute waste of money

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I am shocked, that this film has such a low rating. This film ticks all the boxes and more. Hitchcockian suspense that keeps you wondering what is going to happen next.Great atmosphere, clever, subtle cinematography and pace.Great acting that fits this type of film.I've been glued to this film all of the four times I've watched it this week.If I had the money I would buy the books (watch the film - no spoilers here !)Highly recommended.A well deserved 10/10 from me, and a film that you can re-watch and enjoy.

I first saw this near it's release & was totally oblivious to it's subtle charms. Having re-watched it again, and again, with new eyes & consciousness I must say it's up there with the most cherished films in my collection. I won't give away anything in regards to plot/spoilers but I will say that the beautiful woodcuts in the film bear more attention than the camera gives them. For me The Ninth Gate is Polanski's love letter to the occult, far superior than his other films that dip a toe in those waters and are somehow held in much higher regard. Depp is so superb throughout I could almost forgive him for that Jack Sparrow nonsense (how many though, really?). The supporting cast are all on the money & the score by Wojciech Kilar (Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Pianist) is one to seek out in isolation. If you like the film it's also well worth checking the net for sites expanding & discussing it's themes- The Ninth Gate continues to be appreciated & inspire new audiences many years after it's release.

I have no idea how I'd have rated this had they indexed the movie with more attention.This movie basically is an adventure with a bit of comedy sprinkled along in it. It actually has more comedic elements in it than thriller. It promises for more and fails to deliver only because the single twist it's supposed to have, is no twist really. You just watch what you already know unfold in the wake of the plot.This is a nice movie to watch with perhaps some memorably funny moments. Its slow pacing isn't intended for suspense, it rather contributes to the movie's secretive atmosphere which is hard to find nowadays in adventure & mystery movies. Some scenes and settings look like they are taken straight out of a tale. Something Polanski has a knack for, I believe. These scenes that set the atmosphere of the movie are of course finely attuned to its overall beautifully crafted cinematography. I mean to say the mood is consistent throughout the movie and I deem this a success most of the time.I loved Langhella's performance. All the actors in this movie are really talented, except maybe Emanuelle Seigner. She is fine but with all the talented actors setting the bar high, her craft falls behind a bit. The twins were really fun to watch.The problem has to do with the content of the story rather than the storyline. In a movie with a secretive atmosphere like this where tension is slowly built up towards unraveling the unknown you also anticipate an elaboration on details that would render that "unknown" something worthy of knowing. You expect the discovery to be something worth your while, and when it ends up in a revelation you thought the director already made in the first half of the movie, because it fails to meet the expectation this secretive atmosphere has evoked in you so as to imply there is more to it, you realize the rest of the story was maybe supposed to be an adventure and you failed to recognize it and it disappoints you. Either that, or, Polanski failed to meet the demand he himself had created by giving clues early on. Since I am the audience, I consider the latter to be the case.This is not a drawback. This is a major flaw in a movie otherwise pleasant to watch. But pleasant is relative, so...

I like movies that pull you in for the ride and this be one of them. A mystery unfolds and we are invited to take point along with star Johnny Depp and try to figure out what is going on and more importantly...why. The fact that it has a supernatural undertow to it makes it intriguing and helps one to pay attention as the subject matter of itself is mysterious enough. Trying to make the movie make sense by comparing to real world doesn't work. You have to suspend beliefs and be entertained. The lead is hired to track down books that are sort of a puzzle that answer a riddle of a sort that develops within the movie. The premise? You get to meet Satan himself if you can figure out the invitation to do so. The guy who was hired (Depp) to track down the clues for the man who wants to get to know Satan personally gets interested himself as the clues surface and questions are answered. Now, it becomes a race if you will to figure it out and bring closure to the quest but who will it be? Who will get the invitation? Along the way, a woman joins Depp and adds some dimension to the movie making one wonder and ask more questions. About midway through this movie, you are hooked good hanging on to every word and wanting the next scene to come along. It does. It ends on a interesting note which will have you asking questions and doing some research to get the answers you may be looking for unless you managed to figure it all out on your own. Either way, you have been entertained. Have some snack on standby with a tasty drink to keep one's self from picking at their nails etc.