“These people, it’s no mystery where they come from. You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it could split atoms with its desire, you build egos the size of cathedrals, fiberopticly connect the world to every-eager-impulse, grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green gold-played fantasies until every human becomes an aspiring emperor! Becomes his own God! Where can you go from there? And as for scrambling from one deal to the next, who’s got his eye on the planet? As the air thickens, the water sours, even the bees honey takes on the metallic taste of radioactivity–and it just keeps coming! And it just keeps coming! Faster and faster! There’s no chance to think, to prepare, it’s `buy futures, sell futures’ when there is no future!! We’ve got a runaway train, boy!! We’ve got a billion Eddie Barzoons all jogging into the future.”

Monologue as spoken by John Milton (Al Pacino) in the movie ‘The Devil’s Advocate’

To me, this is one of the most compelling monologues ever uttered in cinema, which makes you think!

The except is from the movie ‘The Devil Advocate’ starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron, where John Milton [played by Al Pacino] is justifying the death of Eddie Barzoon, which is about to happen as he ends the speech.

Personally, I’m not one for the dark side, but this movie is so appealing because it suggests so much but never really says anything clearly. That’s the best part. All you see is the balance of the scales shifting from one side to another, with the ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments made pertaining to God, Christianity and the faith that is required to live the ‘Christian’ life.

And one more reason why I will never forget this movie is because we had the distinction of going with four women to watch this movie, and during the scene where Keanu makes love to Charlize, you should have seen me squirm. And that was one long lustful scene too. Haha!

But all in all, this is a classic… which should be watched by those who have an open mind when it comes to spirituality etc.