The problem with "Bedazzled" is that even if you accept its age-old premise -- guy makes deal with the devil but is tricked
out of getting what he wants -- there's still too much other stupid stuff to get in the way of ever really enjoying the thing. Brendan Fraser plays Elliot, a socially retarded but very nice guy who is in love with Alison (Frances O'Connor), a co-worker whom he has lusted after for four years but has never really spoken to. One night he casually observes that he would give anything to have her in his life -- and poof, the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley), looking far sexier than the Bible would have you believe, shows up. Apparently doing double-duty as a lamp genie, she offers Elliot seven wishes in exchange for his soul. Elliot, who we're led to believe is a smart guy (hence the nerdiness), stupidly signs the contract.
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