![]() ![]() To reveal anything more would be a crime. Corso takes up the job and then begin his investigations and a very mysterious odyssey full of twists and turns. There are only three surviving copies and Balkan is convinced that only one is authentic and the others, forgeries. He is hired by a wealthy book collector by the name of Boris Balkan (Frank Langella) to authenticate a rare and very special book in his possession, "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of the Shadows". The story revolves around a man called Dean Corso (Johnny Depp), who happens to be a dealer in rare books. That is, of course, a classic, but that does not render The Ninth Gate any lesser in terms of quality. There is no sense comparing it to Polanski's earlier classic based on the supernatural, Rosemary's Baby. am I glad I did! This is one of Polanski's finest films. This, along with some comment I read somewhere that it is similar to Angel Heart, heightened my curiosity and finally saw it! And boy. ![]() However, it was after all, a supernatural thriller by Roman Polanski and that was reason enough for me to see it. "The Ninth Gate" is rated so low, even by the critics (and several movie buffs), I really did not have much expectations from this movie. Some of the critics ratings and user ratings really surprise and shock me at times. ![]()
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