THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

5Bad influence: The blasphemous John Milton (out-of-control Al Pacino) implants devilish afterthoughts to derail his borderline protégé Kevin Lomax ('always-in-character' Keanu Reeves).

"You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God...and where can you go from there?"