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Shortcut to Happiness

2007 · 102 min

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy fable-like comedies about artistic ambition, worldly success and the price of getting what one wants.

Tone
darkly comic, satirical, playful
Payoff
amusement, reflection
Pacing
steady
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
ambition, envy, moral compromise, fame, friendship
Setting
contemporary, Manhattan apartments, publishing offices and courtrooms

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