This has to be one of the better remakes of previous "classics". Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Frazer seem to have brought a different perspective to the story although Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore were superb in the original.
It seems that much of humanity finds the faustian theme to be fascinating regardless as to whether it is depicted gothically or humorously. This film plays with that fascination and implies the clichéd admonition to "be careful what you wish for because you might just get it".
Hurley competently plays an alluring Devil and Brendan Frazer, at the outset, makes an excellent simple character - a type he played so well in Blast from the Past. His talents are however, given great scope with a string of characters that make up his various incarnations.
The film ends in a fairly mushy way which may be a turn off for some people but overall I think that this is a mildly enjoyable way to spend some cinema time.
It seems that much of humanity finds the faustian theme to be fascinating regardless as to whether it is depicted gothically or humorously. This film plays with that fascination and implies the clichéd admonition to "be careful what you wish for because you might just get it".
Hurley competently plays an alluring Devil and Brendan Frazer, at the outset, makes an excellent simple character - a type he played so well in Blast from the Past. His talents are however, given great scope with a string of characters that make up his various incarnations.
The film ends in a fairly mushy way which may be a turn off for some people but overall I think that this is a mildly enjoyable way to spend some cinema time.