THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE: Keanu Week at FOMO Cinema Tbilisi

THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

Taylor Hackford, 1997, USA, 2h24m, English with English subtitles

By the late 1990s, Keanu Reeves had become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, but THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE showed he was still willing to take risks. Part legal thriller, part supernatural horror and part pitch-black satire of ambition, the film pairs Reeves with Al Pacino in one of the great screen double acts of the decade.

Reeves plays Kevin Lomax, a brilliant young defence attorney from Florida whose flawless courtroom record earns him an irresistible offer from New York's most prestigious law firm. As Kevin and his wife, Mary Ann, settle into a world of wealth, influence and excess, success begins to carry a terrifying price. Presiding over it all is John Milton, Pacino's charismatic senior partner, whose charm gradually gives way to something far more sinister.

Director Taylor Hackford uses the conventions of the courtroom drama to tell a story about temptation, vanity and moral compromise. Long before prestige television embraced stories of antiheroes consumed by their own ambition, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE explored how easily success can become corruption when every ethical line seems negotiable.

While Pacino's gloriously unrestrained performance often steals the headlines, Reeves provides the film's emotional centre. Kevin's gradual realisation that he has sacrificed his principles gives the supernatural spectacle genuine dramatic weight, while Charlize Theron delivers a remarkable breakthrough performance as Mary Ann, whose psychological unraveling becomes one of the film's most haunting elements.

Stylish, provocative and endlessly entertaining, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE remains one of the most distinctive studio thrillers of the 1990s. It's a film that asks timeless questions about power, desire and the compromises people make in pursuit of success, wrapped in a wildly enjoyable battle between good and evil.

FOOD AND DRINK POLICY: FOMO Cinema Lounge Bar opens 1 hour before the first screening of the day and closes at 02:00, serving a wide selection of beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic refreshments, as well as fresh hot popcorn! Outside food is allowed in the bar but not in the cinema. No alcohol from outside allowed. All guests are invited to arrive early and stay late!

LOCATION: FOMO Secret Cinema, Bazari Orbeliani, Tbilisi. A five minute walk from Liberty Square metro.

HOW TO FIND FOMO: Enter Bazari Orbeliani via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on your left to Level 1. Signage on the door. You can also check our Instagram story highlights for a video showing exactly how to find us: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTMzMTA2Mjk0MDI5MjM1