Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Length: 2h 24m 0s
Director: Taylor Hackford
Tagline: The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.
Plot outline: Based on a book by Andrew Neiderman, the film centers on a young lawyer who joins a New York firm only to discover that his boss has an increasingly bizarre personality. Summary written by Erik Schuit {beschuit@xs4all.nl} Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homesick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off. Summary written by Steve Richer {sricher@sympatico.ca} This is a movie about a young, seemingly unbeatable lawyer from a small town in Florida. When he gets an offer to go to New York and work for a large firm, him and his wife Mary Anne jump at the opportunity. Soon, Mary Anne begins to dislike the city and Kevin's job. She urges him to quit and go back to Florida but he sees her as insane. The longer he works however, the more his wife makes sense, but is it too late? Summary written by Alyson {alysonn@yahoo.com} Defence attorney Kevin Lomax has never lost one single case. He is invited to New York to work for a big law firm ruled by senior board member John Milton, who showers him with wealth and feeds his vanity. Kevin's wife just wants to have a baby and is distressed by Kevin always being on a case and never at home. She starts to lose her grip on reality - or so it seems. Kevin Lomax is about to find out about his true heritage and the grand scheme John Milton is running from his penthouse apartment. Summary written by Gustaf Molin {gumo@hem2.passagen.se} Kevin Lomax is a hotshot southern lawyer who knows how to play the game. He gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is offered a job with a law firm that promises many opportunities. He takes his wife to the Big Apple in hopes of a better life and a good job. He only finds himself on the receiving end of trouble when his boss is the Devil himself and has some treacherous plans up his sleeve for Kevin. Summary written by Mystic80
Comment: I liked this film. Mainly because the performances. The plot is as confusing and complicated as the man who wrote it. The acting though is top notch. Keanu Reeves (usually a bad actor) pulls in a good performance, and Al Pacino shines (as usual) as the head of a firm, who is not only Reeve's (knowing, but not telling) father, but has so many names it boggles the mind. Great entertainment with Charlize Theron being hotter than ever before. Some fun, but mainly drama/horror (but some good drama/horror). A
IMDB Rating: 7.0
Country: USA
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Subtitels: No ()
CDs: 0
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| Actors: | ||
| Keanu Reeves | as | Kevin Lomax |
| Al Pacino | as | John Milton |
| Charlize Theron | as | Mary Ann Lomax |
| Jeffrey Jones | as | Eddie Barzoon |