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Well, in Bedazzled, the main man is Elliot (Brendan
Fraser). A nerd. A geek. A computer chap.
He's not good with people and his undeveloped communication
skills make him a hazard around the building as people fight
to get out of his way. Oh, he's likeable, but SOOOO boring.
He's besotted by a fellow worker, but in four years of working
together has not had the courage to talk to her. Poor Elliot
becomes so desperate that when a hot-to-trot Devil (Liz Hurley)
picks him as her next soul to grab in exchange for seven wishes,
he takes the chance with both hands.
Trouble is, the Devil is a cunning swine and while Elliot
reckons he's stitched up a watertight wish, she manages to
swing it around so that not only is it wasted, but it's a
nightmare as well.
My two favourites are the basketball superhero and being
the US president.
Anyway, our Elliot bumbles his way through and is staring
down the barrel of an eternity in hell unless he gets some
form of help - or the Devil feels sorry for him.
Fraser is extremely likeable as Elliot and it is a far cry
from his role in The Mummy
and The Mummy
Returns. He is terrific as a gormless nice guy and painfully
easy to feel sorry for in his wish personas.
Liz Hurley has copped a lot of flak for her acting in Bedazzled,
but she is perfectly fine. Okay, her timing is not as tight
as her revealing outfits, but we are not talking Oscar contention
here so what the heck.
Bedazzled is an amusing remake of the Peter Cook and
Dudley Moore movie of the same name and while it is not as
funny, is an easy way to spend a couple of hours.
Conclusion: Movie 80%, Extras 85%
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