The Ninth Gate is a 1999 thriller movie directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Johnny Depp and Emmanuelle Seigner. Based on a novel by Arturo Pérez R3everte.
A good thriller, but just “good”, not excellent.
Plot
Dean Corso (Johnny Depp), a rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. (Filmaffinity)
Movie Reviews
“A strong first act and an appealing Depp performance mask a myriad of flaws (…) Rating: ??? (out of 5)” Kim Newman: Empire
- “Pic’s always assured, baroquely funny tone is set in opening sequence (…) Depp is a good choice” Lisa Nesselson: Variety
“Opens with a spectacularly good title sequence and goes downhill from there (…) Depp and Polanski bring a film noir feel to the film (…) Rating: ?? (out of 4)” Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
Our Opinion
A good thriller, but just “good”, not excellent.
