Review of
Bedazzled
Reviewed by Young Il Kim
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring: Brendan Fraser,Elizabeth Hurley,Orlando Jones
Hollywood has always used the role
of Satan when there is a drought in good writing. Most recently, the Devil’s
Advocate and End of Days have been two notable flops where the Prince
of Darkness had taken on a human form. Both those movies were crappy. So I had
reservations about watching this movie except that one of my friends (let’s
just call him “el Diablo”) brainwashed me into coming over to his pad to
watch Bedazzled. Bedazzled is a remake of an old film that wasn’t
that good to begin with. Yes, Satan has a way of punishing us with dull remakes
(i.e. Sabrina, Down to Earth, Planet of the Apes)
The basic premise of this movie is
that Elliot (Brendan Fraser) is approached by the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley) with
a proposal. In exchange for his soul, she gets to grant him as many wishes as
there are von Trapp children. Speaking of grant, I wonder what Hugh is up to?
Well, this work is clearly autobiographical for Fraser as he sold his soul to
have an acting career. How does he continue to get roles in Hollywood? I often
wonder if Hell froze over when I see that he is starring in some crap. Anyway,
getting back to the point. So Brendan wants to gain the affection of some chica
named Alison, and he asks for wishes that would somehow make him be wanted by
Alison. The idea of Hurley being the devil is quite sexy. Do you know why people
burn in Hell? Because Elizabeth Hurley is so damn hot, that’s why.
Each time, Elliot wishes to be
some variation of a guy who is either charming, rich, powerful, good-looking,
sensitive, or athletic. Of course, Satan likes to screw things up a bit. Okay, I
am not really giving away the plot to say that Elliot gets his wish if that
means that he becomes a sissy who cries incessantly during sunsets, a basketball
player whose little member is twelve inches short of being a foot long, or a
suave aristocrat who is as flaming as Liberace. In the end, does it really
matter? This movie has Elizabeth Hurley in tight leather or panties most of the
time. Plus, she has that sexy naughtiness that makes you want to say, “Spank
me, I’ve been a bad little devil.” Despite my attempts to not enjoy this
movie so that I could grace you with a scathing yet humorous review, I found
myself chuckling a few times, and ogling Hurley at least a dozen times. As I was
watching this, I noticed that Hurley’s devil’s proficiency for mischief and
corruption seemed oddly similar to el Diablo. Whenever I spend time with him, I
either get plastered with alcohol, do things that I regret, or end up in front
of the toilet vomiting. Whenever we go out to party together, I always feel
guilty and think that I’ll burn in Hell. Unlike Hurley, el Diablo doesn’t
parade around half-naked or in tight leather…and that's a good thing.
