Customer Ratings & Reviews

a great johnny depp suspense film. lots of twists and turns

The movie was very good overall. The fast paced action is a good offset to the back-story. Along with the action you have to follow the characters in order to follow the story which keeps you engrossed in the movie. The acting does a good job in making you care about the characters. As a note the description on the Best Buy site is incorrect the movie is actually 133 minutes long.

What can I say it's Johnny Depp. It's a movie that is similar to psychological thriller. It reminds me in certain scenes of Rosemary Baby Great twists.

One of my favorite Johnny Depp movies. Saw this in the theaters and still love it. Great story and something different.

Loved this movie Johnny depp as always is good great story

im happy with my purchase at best buy and I love the customer service

If you have any interest in antique books, the south of France or in Johnny Depp, excellent movie.

Suspense, mystique and humor keep this movie interesting.

Another great Roman Polanski movie I wish he made volume 2

Boring movie. The whole evil book thing is just dumb. If your looking for a good Halloween movie this is not it. If your kids see it they may bust out laughing. It really is that silly. I'm sure they have scarier video games.

Johnny Depp excels in developing his characters & really this is where his career started to make in-roads into the realm of genius! Movie: Depp plays Dean Corso, a less than ethical rare antique book dealer, who is hired to find and examine extremely rare copies of a 17th century book on the occult titled " The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows ". Corso is given an offer he cannot refuse ($$$) & he is off to Europe to find the surviving copies with specific instructions to find any variations of the text or engravings. After being pursued, attacked, seduced & robbed Corso realizes that this book has more than just monetary value & begins to become entangled in the pursuit of Satanic powers & Occult rituals. The ending will leave you guessing and requires quite a bit to the imagination.. Video: The Ninth Gate picture is just average, when compared to other Blu-rays. I saw no background depth while actors remained in focus, possibly just the filming style, but does not enhance this Blu-ray in any way.. Colors are neutral, but look natural to the film. Fleshtones look accurate. Nothing really jumps out at you with this release, but it is head and shoulders above standard Dvd. Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, is always nice to have included but does not benefit this soundtrack much, since its mainly dialog driven. Dialogue is crisp and clean with Pans transitioning smoothly, even tho the soundfield is a bit front-heavy but ultimately immersive, and dynamics are solid. Extras: Theatrical Trailer - Audio Commentary - Featurette - Storyboard Selections - Gallery of Satanic Drawings - I thoroughly enjoyed " The Ninth Gate " & it still remains one of my all time Johnny Depp films.. P.S. Check out Johnny Depp in his 1994 film " Ed Wood "....Brilliant!

Johnny Depp plays this role perfectly! Nine Gates has smooth plot flow, excellent story telling and top acting. There is little to no action, this movie is all about story and as the description says, this movie is for adult audiences only. Frank Langella and Lena Olin have supporting roles that are acted with precision, poise and an evil grace! This movie is recommended for those who are Depp fans and for those who are looking for a solid story line with plenty of twists and turns! The symphony soundtrack that accompanies this movie is top notch and Sumi Jo's soprano voice carries beautifully. The only draw back to this release is that there are little or no extras on the disc. You get an up close look at the drawings and some commentary but nothing else.

I enjoyed this movie more than your average reviewer. I thought it was a very interesting story and Johnny Depp acted great. Wierd ending that made sense but it was just kinda nuts. Nothing too special about any extras on this dvd. Just a good price and decent movie. Worth picking up.