30 Second Bottom Line: The office geek is rebuffed by his peers and unnoticed by a woman at work that he's been attracted to for over four years. When he is approached by the devil to exchange his soul for seven wishes, he learns the meaning of the phrase, be careful what you wish for.

Story Line: Elliot (Brendan Fraser) is one of those folks you want to spend as little time with as possible at the office water cooler because his conversation is so lame that it's unbearable to say anything other than "Hi" or "Bye". He's such a dork that when he's given the time for a basketball game after work, it's the finish time rather than the start time.

On a dare at a bar, his peers challenge him to speak to Alison (Frances O'Connor), the girl of his dreams. Elliot recalls a time when they spoke three years ago, which she absolutely does not remember. That same evening, sexy Elizabeth Hurley introduces herself as the Devil with something to offer.

The seven wishes this devil grants, become the basis for fantasies in which Elliot has a relationship with Alison. In one illusion she has an affair with one of his employees, which is not exactly what Elliot had in mind when he wished to be married to her. Another sketch finds he is too sensitive and Allison wants a man who tells her what she needs to hear so he can get in her pants. The best scene of the film by far is when Elliot becomes an NBA player who is so outstanding that he makes people forget that Michael Jordan ever existed. Alison is a sports caster in the team's locker room, who is very interested in Elliot because she expects his penis to be in proportion to the rest of his 7-foot tall body. His stock interview answers indicate that while he may be the greatest of all time physically, his IQ is about the same as the number of points the average bench player scores. Frankly, I'm at the point where major punch lines on passing gas and penile size are just not funny and judging by the audience reaction, they tend to agree.

Tell Me More About It: Hurley is attractive, but not innately sensuous. She changes clothes more often than she does in a Parisian fashion show. Her British accent wears thin with just too much posing and rolling of the eyes. What's called for here is some slick and twisted humor rather than silliness. The first hour of the movie basically stretches (thinly) what you saw in the five-minute movie preview. Dan (Orlando Jones) and two other actors play different characters in the various skits. Those roles detract from the film as it prevents any character development.

Elliot: Brendan Fraser	The Devil: Elizabeth Hurley
Alison: Frances O'Connor	Dan: Orlando Jones
Director: Harold Ramis

Brendan Fraser: The Mummy	Elizabeth Hurley: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Frances O'Connor: Mansfield Park	Orlando Jones: The Replacements
Harold Ramis: As Good As It Gets