The Devils Advocate book vs Film version

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The Devils Advocate book vs Film version

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I don't know if anybody has seen the movie with Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino. But the book is a lot better and the ending is brilliant. If you haven't read this book or watched the movie I urge you to read the book and give me your honest review and then watch the movie and give me your honest review of that. It should be interesting to see who likes which medium.
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I personally liked the movie was short, sweet, and to the point. But, the book was so full of detail that the move needs hours of detailed work and great acting to portray. So I like the movie, but the book gets my vote.
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The movie is quite old with great story line, an enthusiastic movie lover will be repulsed by such movie today, why? Movies that appeal to one's intellect suffer the most in this our contemporary age.
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I would say that I think I love both. It's hard for me to decide what's best with things like this sometimes, and I guess I just don't mind, as long as it's good.
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It's hard to pick, but Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino were stupendous in this movie. The movie had its negatives but the book was a complex one, making adaptation difficult.
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