Majikat An intelligent Thriller, with such a great character from Anthony Hopkins you cannot help but admire him. A truly different type case where the client who represents himself is most certainly not a fool.Clever, calm, psychopathic, egotistical and on my favourites list

dexter_greycells It is surprising how even after all these years you can come across a murder mystery movie that you can't crack yourself. I did not see the end coming and that's what I liked about the movie. That and the fine acting of Anthony Hopkins (who shows shades of his Hannibal character here) and Ryan Gosling. The mystery is not too complicated and hinges on just a couple of simple points that you miss until they are revealed to you.

Ian (Flash Review)What would you do if you caught your significant other fooling around on the side? I bet it wouldn't be as intricate as what Hopkin's character does! Thus this film is cat and mouse to see if brilliant- minded Hopkins will he be able to get away with his revenge and if Gosling, the successful yet young trial lawyer, can uncover his true actions. The story held your attention despite dragging near the middle, was well acted, had some professional plot reveals yet overall wasn't memorable and moderately formulaic. That being said, it's a quality film for the genre with big name actors. Oh and there was an underdeveloped romantic angle that didn't pass the mustard.

lathe-of-heaven Normally with over 300 reviews already for an older film, I wouldn't presume to add my lowly and wretched opinion which has likely already been very well covered by so many reviews.BUT... In this case, there is one VERY VERY important difference...And, that is as I stated in my Summary above. When I first saw this film, it was quite good for the most part, BUT the ending was so seriously stupid that I felt it ruined the movie. Obviously, I will not go into the details here, but after all these years I just now saw the Blu-ray version, and the way it ended was HUGELY better! Really... It honestly made all the difference.So, for that reason alone, I just had to come here and mention it. If you want to watch the film, PLEASE do make SURE to see the newer Blu- ray version of it, because it truly makes all the difference the way they have structured the ending. Interestingly, 2 'Alternate Endings' are included in the Blu-ray. I think that it was the 2nd one that I had seen when I first watched the film. When you see it, AFTER watching the newer version, I'm quite sure you will see what I mean.Otherwise, an excellent movie, particularly the lighting and photography. I really liked the soundtrack too. I think it is one of Gregory Hoblit's better films. Overall a pretty simple story, but one directed and acted very well.