For Those that Have Watched "The Nineth Gate" with Johnny Depp?!
Question: Can anyone explain the ending of that movie to me. Was the woman in the movie actually the devil that lured him into the Gates...which I can only assume were the gates to Hell. Or was she sent by the Devil to persaude him to go into the Nineth Gate. I watched the movie twice and can't make out the ending. Was the Nineth Gate even the entrance to Hell?? It seemed like the girl was actually "good" so I am still confused. So, help out an old fool that can't figure out the end of this movie. Anyone???
Answers: Can anyone explain the ending of that movie to me. Was the woman in the movie actually the devil that lured him into the Gates...which I can only assume were the gates to Hell. Or was she sent by the Devil to persaude him to go into the Nineth Gate. I watched the movie twice and can't make out the ending. Was the Nineth Gate even the entrance to Hell?? It seemed like the girl was actually "good" so I am still confused. So, help out an old fool that can't figure out the end of this movie. Anyone???
Look what i found on the web, i think its very interesting, although it will probably confuse us even more lol
"Whereas the figure of Balkan is easily identifiable as the millionaire seeking more, the role of Corso and his female “aide” – Irene Adler – is more of an enigma. Towards the end, it also becomes clear that the man on a genuine quest is not Balkan, but Corso.
But who is the girl? Lucifer? If she is, why would Balkan need to raise her, as she is already there? Or perhaps Balkan’s ritual will enslave the devil – her? This would put the devil at his command – he would control Lucifer.
Some evidence suggests she is the devil. She is in love with Corso and in the book, she gives him a copy of a book called The Devil in Love. She at one stage identifies herself as the devil and in the book, Corso believes she is the devil. She also states that she once wrestled with an angel and makes references to the Fall of the angels from Heaven – taking their side…
But at no time does she do anything to actually harm people. She is not evil; she is a protector, an advisor for Corso… but in the end, the killings and other crimes are Corso’s. Whatever her exact role, her role is to protect Corso. Unlike Balkan, Corso will enter the ninth gate. As such, she is the caretaker of the Ninth Gate. In the woodcut – the ninth woodcut that has been removed from all three copies –, this is symbolized by her depicted as riding a dragon, a creature with several heads: the Whore of Babylon, mentioned in the Christian Bible as foreshadowing the entrance of the Antichrist, etc.
By entering through the Ninth Gate, what does this make of Corso? Is he the devil, without knowing it, the girl one of his minions, sent to guide him back to hell? She does possess supernatural power, but it is clear that she never dictates anything to Corso.
Johnny Depp stated: you begin to like Corso towards the end, though he has turned out to be a cruel, cold man, willing to do anything to meet his goal. Throughout the book and movie, the reader or the viewer is largely ignorant of Corso’s role – and it seems Corso himself is no different. The reader and the character are too focused on everyone else, each of which seems more important than Corso… but in the end, only he will go through the gate… and the only person in the story who prepared and helped him for this was the mysterious Irene. The woodcuts in The Nine Gates made by Lucifer himself are signed LCF… Corso’s first name (in the book) is Lucas Corso… Initials: LC… F? "
i love that movie but i couldn't really figure out the ending either and i've watched it tons of times.
i think the girl was sent by the devil to lure him into the gates and yeah im pretty sure they were the gates into hell.
sorry i can't be more clear but i'll come back to check out other ppls answers cause i'd really like to know :)
WOW!!! I thought i was the only one with that question. I gather the Ninth Gate is the enterance to hell, and jonny depps was the chosen one to find it or something along those lines. Sorry i'm no help, but there you go.