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Dean Corso, a book dealer working in New York, is asked to locate the three remaining copies of demonic manuscript - 'The Nine Gates Of The Kingdoms Of Shadows' by a wealthy collector. Before long everyone who comes into contact with the manuscripts ends up dead and his own life is in danger. The hunt soon turns into an obsession and a search for the truth about the manuscript's powers.
...A sardonic detective thriller peppered with carefully crafted pleasures...
...Polanski remains a supreme technician....The film is intricately well-made....THE NINTH GATE is generously spiced with humorous detail...
...Engaging and well-executed....Johnny Depp excels in character roles...
...Depp's performance is a consistent delight...
...A lot of lowbrow fun....[Depp performs] with real panache... -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental
...With its fiery, over-the-top spectacle and bolts of black humor, THE NINTH GATE is actually more in the spirit of VAMPIRE KILLERS than ROSEMARY'S BABY....Lena Olin is the ultimate cat woman...
...THE NINTH GATE is well-crafted with a genteel and moody air....Polanski has concentrated on the subdued and the spooky. And he's thrown in some bizarre acting touches...