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Kevil Lowmax, attorney
Lawyer Kevin Lomax wins every single damn case. He moves to New York City with his unbelievably attractive wife, Mary Ann Lomax (Charlize Theron).

If you're able to read this, then you can read the title of the film. You already know Kevin Lomax will end up working for the devil so I'm not giving anything away by telling you this. If you think this is a spoiler you can drive a nail through your hand for all I care.

Unless you're dumbass...
Hell, even if you can't read, you would have to be blind and/or deaf to miss the blatant foreshadowing in the film.

Unless you had a goddamn lobotomy you'll also notice Lomax's successful life contrasts with his incredible stupidity -- as Lomax is played by Keanu Reeves.

"Whoa" what a dullard.

Saving grace
You know what wouldn't have sucked as bad? If they'd made a movie about the devil himself instead of one of his loser cronies. The only thing good in this film is Al Pacino as lucifer. Idiotic Keanu Reeves is practically invisible next to good actors like Pacino. You have to wonder why the dumbass who cast this film didn't get beaten to death.

One of the devil's other sidekicks is played by Jeffery Jones -- who fits perfectly, as Jones is a convicted sex offender in real life.

Conclusion
Instead of renting this film, go to the drugstore and buy painkillers. That way if someone tries to make you see The Devil's Advocate, you won't feel any pain in your foot after kicking their ribcage in.

The Devil's Advocate
Year: 1997
Director: Taylor Hackford
Writers: Andrew Neiderman, Jonathan Lemkin, Tony Gilroy
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Connie Nielsen, Craig T. Nelson
Links: IMDb, Amazon

Peeves' rating: * (one star of four)