The Devil-s: Advocate -1997-1997

There is a specific breed of 1990s thriller that feels less like a movie and more like a three-hour anxiety attack wrapped in Armani suits. At the top of that list sits Taylor Hackford’s (1997).

If the Devil offered you everything you ever wanted, would you even notice? The Devil-s Advocate -1997-1997

On its surface, it’s a legal drama. Scratch that surface, and you find a horror film. Scratch that , and you find a surprisingly sharp theological thesis about the nature of vanity. Twenty-nine years later, this overstuffed, gloriously ridiculous, and occasionally brilliant film remains a fascinating time capsule. There is a specific breed of 1990s thriller