The Devil-s Advocate -1997-1997 May 2026

Have you watched The Devil’s Advocate recently? Does it hold up, or is it just two hours of Pacino yelling? Let me know in the comments.

Kevin grins. Pacino, now playing a journalist, winks at the camera. The Devil-s Advocate -1997-1997

We cannot talk about this film without discussing . As Mary Ann Lomax, Kevin’s Southern wife who descends into madness in the Manhattan penthouse, Theron delivers the film’s only truly terrifying performance. Watching her degrade—from supportive spouse to a haunted, mascara-streaked ghost seeing demons in the walls—is genuinely upsetting. She is the soul of the movie. When she finally confronts Milton, you realize she is the only character who sees clearly from the start. Have you watched The Devil’s Advocate recently