In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals a contract with Jabez. His low quality novels have bad reviews but become best-sellers; Jabez enriches; has success with women, but has no time for his friends. Jabez meets with the publisher Daniel Webster who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 106 minutes
✓ Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
✓ Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ken Murton, Dan Aykroyd
✓ Director: Alec Baldwin, Archibald Macleish
The Shortcut to Happiness (2003) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Shortcut to Happiness (2003) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Shortcut to Happiness (2003) is staring with Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ken Murton, Dan Aykroyd, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Alec Baldwin, Archibald Macleish juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.