Smoreni Zmaj I was not thrilled, but I like this type of stories and I love Johnny Depp, so this movie was quite enjoyable for me.7/10

nanafreiheit The first time I watched this movie was years ago, and as I recall it left me a good impression so I decided to re-watch this movie more carefully this time. Polansky has done a great job in this movie. Despite some goofs, the movie is really well made. I loved the background music that gave a more intense feeling in every scene and highlighted the mystery part of the movie. The acting is also really good. The movie combined well action mystery and thriller in it. All in all I this movie became one of my favorites .

M34 I can't think of a film where I wanted so much for it to succeed yet witnessed absolute failure. The book, the Dumas Club: Ninth Gate, is comfortably between mass junk Da Vinci Code, and if you are not well read, the sublime but less approachable, Foucault Pendulum. And a book detective is a great set up. But the film is terrible. Firstly, I am sorry but Emmanuelle Seigner can NOT act. She just can't. Her sole skill seems to be that she has put up with Polanski as his wife. Lena Olin, Langela and Depp tend toward campy acting, but in the right circumstances can be terrific. In this case their camp is not subdued but amplified and the result is embarrassing. Do yourself a favor: With exactly the first half of the film and then switch it off never to return. Any idiot can imagine a better ending than the mess this descends into.

willclayburn the film is great when the protagonist begins the journey. reluctantly taking on the task of locating a book nearly lost to time but all copies are being collected. nefarious cults and a mysterious helper cloud his mind as he faces death and if forced to do what he doesn't wish to do. seriously there is a jump off a cliff in the end i recommend shutting the movie off when the green eyes make sense. all that comes after is a crappy cartoony light and castle i admit a good ending to this film would have been difficult an Polanski didn't meet it.Depp is great in his role