The Ninth Gate

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Glafira Regina O I absolutely love mystical thriller-detectives about books, the devil, and various rituals. But despite the gripping plot and great acting at times, the film falls short in a few places. The script has significant plot holes that are difficult to overlook. Plus, the open ending — we spend two hours being told about a book with otherworldly powers, but what those powers are remains a mystery. I was completely let down by the soundtrack as well — it fails to create any kind of atmosphere. All in all, it's okay for a one-time watch, but not something to watch repeatedly. I expected more from Roman Polanski. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Markus L Entertaining enough, worth a watch Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Audience Member Underrated occult movie- a great watch. This will probably never be anyone’s favorite film, but it’s entertaining enough from start to finish. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review Scott P Great and awesome occult movie. It’s close to being one of the very best Occult films ever made. After watching the movie several times I got the book that it was based on, Club Dumas, and this is one of the very rare moments that the film is better than the book. The book is still very, very good, but only the parts that deal with the satanic book are really interesting and deep and profound, the other parts that go off into this Three Musketeers world and just get you bored basically. If you didn’t like this movie then unfortunately you just do not have a high intellect and cannot appreciate it. I don’t mean to insult but it’s just true. It should have a 90+ percentage rating on rotten tomatoes but this is why Marvel movies are completely dominating the theaters now. That’s what people want, sadly. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Weston L This movie went over my head the first time watching. But after viewing it again and again I find it to be more clever than most films. You might hear it doesn't have payoffs but that's because the payoffs are subtle, making them more impactful not less. Very likely most the plot and meanings went over most the reviewers heads. It's actually a very cool, smart and engaging film in many ways. One of my favorite elements of it is its mysterious nature. It treats the audience as smart puzzle solvers not as simple minded viewers that need everything spelled out. The more you pay attention the more string there are to pull at. Even now after multiple viewings I still find new elements I missed. Sorta the gift that keeps on giving. The film carries style and substance in unique ways. There's even a nice touch of humor and levity in it making it a very enjoyable watch. The performances are cool yet understated, and the music is too. I strongly recommend this film to anyone who enjoys a good mystery. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/25 Full Review Billy B Excellent plot build up to nothing. Great acting but a horrible ending with no defined resolvement of the story. Simply left hanging with no clue as to what was going on and no explanation as to what the events in the movie meant. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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