Keanu Reeves is best known for two major film franchises: The Matrix and John Wick. In the course of his career he has also proven himself in many other films and genres. That it doesn’t always have to be an action hit, so Reeves can shineshows, for example, the 1997 mystery thriller The Devil’s Advocate.
What looks like an ordinary legal drama at first glance turns into an uncomfortable walk through the urban canyons of New York, with more and more horror elements finding their way into the story. And then there would be another unbelievable twistwhich turns the entire film upside down.
Keanu Reeves makes a deal with the devil
The Devil’s Advocate tells the story of the young lawyer Kevin Lomax (Reeves), who has already been able to decide 64 cases for his clients. Thanks to this remarkable quota, the chairman becomes one influential New York law firm attention to him. John Milton (Al Pacino) does everything he can to bring Kevin to the big city.
You can watch the trailer for The Devil’s Advocate here:
The Devil’s Advocate – Trailer (German)
A luxurious apartment on Fith Avenue, a decent salary and a place in the city’s high society: Kevin doesn’t realize how much he’s being seduced by Milton. Only later does he realize what kind of person fatal pact he has entered. This pact ruins his life and his marriage to his wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron).
A great attraction of The Devil’s Advocate are the unspoken things that are obvious to us viewers but are rarely addressed by the characters. The unspoken forms the basis for a great acting duel: Keanu Reeves’ innocent looks meet Al Pacino’s diabolical grimaces.
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