Sweet, but lonely computer nerd Bradley Brinkman (the engagingly gawky Steve Levitt) ain't pleased with his lackluster lot in life. So he sells his soul to sexy spirit O'Brien (the astonishingly hot Deborah Shelton) and the gleefully wicked main evil dude Dr. D (a delightfully droll James Coco) so he can become handsome and irresistible beefcake stud muffin on wheels Hunk Golden (winningly played by John Allen Nelson). But will being Hunk enable Bradley to finally find happiness? Writer/director Lawrence Bassoff relates this charming 80's comic fantasy variant on "Faust" in an infectiously frothy, silly and lightweight manner; he maintains a bubbly good-natured tone and pleasant sense of goofy humor throughout. The excellent supporting cast qualifies as a substantial additional plus: Rebeccah Bush as helpful, sympathetic psychologist Sunny, Cynthia Szigeti as chatty, obnoxious Chachka, Avery Schrieber as Bradley's huffy boss Constantine Constapopolis, Melanice Vincz as vapid former cheerleader Laurel Springs, Hilary Shepard as arrogant brunette babe Alexis Cash, and Robert Morse as pompous, drunken TV show host Garrison Gaylord. Bryan England's glossy cinematography and David Kurtz's neatly bouncy'n'catchy score are both up to par. A nice little movie.
Review of Hunk
Hunk
(1987)
A very charming 80's comic fantasy variant on "Faust"
6 September 2007
Warning: Spoilers