If you enjoyed Rosemary's Baby and Angels and Demons, then this film is for you. Also in line with The Exorcist and The Omen, this film has excellent production values, a good cast with an intelligent script, and even a bit of mystery woven in. I did not care for the ending, which I will not reveal, but it appeared to be a bit abrupt. Depp is very good in this role, and controls himself most of the time from being too cutesy and irreverent. He still maintained his persona of being clever and intelligent, without being sappy. The story line is interesting and may have been a bit too deep for the average American moviegoer, who is really not that literate. However, there is still a sizable part of the American movie-going public that is literate and enjoys references that are off the beaten path. This is a movie for them. I liked it.
Review of The Ninth Gate
