Deal of a Lifetime

I love Shiri so i bought the movie, but even if she's on the cover she's really just in the movie through like a stalkers eye view until close to the end. The younger guy in the cover wants her and she's like the hot popular chick he cant have, so I he sold his soul to the devil (I think...or the devil's trying to convince him to). it doesn't really mater. I actually didn't finish up to the end it was just too much but yeah I'm sorry it was bad, bad writings,bad acting, bad filming, directing whatever. I think the budget could not have been over $1000 no way. I have seen some great made for TV Disney specials and I recommend anything like that over this. Still love Shiri though ;-)

This is an imaginative, visually distinctive film that stands apart from the current, hum-drum collection of high school pics, mostly because it treats its audience with respect and has the visual chops to back it up. This is a romantic comedy for kids and their young parents, with a smart variation on Faust as the agent for the Devil takes the soul of an amoral kid. It's a great idea for young people to be exposed to these themes--temptation, redemption--particularly in the post-Columbine period.

"Deal of a Lifetime" almost makes it to second rate. Trying to be a teen "feel good" flick with a message, the film has a few "moments" but nothing to make it worth sitting through. It features Pollak and Rubin in silly roles, a couple of fresh faces with potential, and little else. Very passable.

In this low budget film we have another retelling of the deal with the devil story. I was curious in that I wanted to see how Michael Goorjian did in a more major role than the supporting part that he always had in Party of Five. (He did OK) and I was curious to see how Shiri Appleby (of "Roswell" did in a movie (she did OK too).

Overall though, two OK performances don't make for a great movie. If you want a "junk-food" movie to pass an hour and a half, this movie may fit the bill. Just don't expect anything new or terribly original here. At least is wasn't painful to watch.

I saw this film with my wife at the opening of the Noosa International Film Festival in Australia. We're just going through our notes, and as I said, what a nice surprise. We sure hope this film gets a decent distribution because it deserves to be seen, especially by kids and their parents. It's perfect for our 12 and 14 year old kids--no violence, good kids (not those nasty, bratty 90210 types), a good thought-provoking message--and just enough high school romance to keep them interested. We're told by the festival it was made in 19 days, which is an absolutely a shocker. Well done where ever you are, and we look forward to your next!!!