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"I can believe anything providing it's truly incredible."
I liked Pact with the Devil because I agree with the above proclamation by Henry, the satanic business manager of fashion photographer Bae. Henry discovers Louis working as a gofer on one of Bae's shoots. Henry convinces Louis (who changes his name to Dorian) to become a model as a way of getting enough attention to achieve his goal of becoming a photographer himself. But when Bae warns Dorian about Henry ("He's been doing this forever") she means it.

Pact with the Devil is not a great movie, but it held my attention. It reminded me of a middling Hammer film from the sixties (that's not a disparagement) in its deliberate pacing and focus on the acting.

In a small twist, Pact with the Devil also shows the influence a great artist can have on the most powerful forces in the world. (It's the reason Louis changes his name to Dorian.)

Again quoting Henry: "Art is a sickness." That must be why Henry is drawn to artists.

But here we have a postmodern Dorian, different from those who came before in that he's more of a victim (aren't we all?). This Dorian still gives in to his desire for eternal youth, but here Henry is more tempter than just cynical observer. And in this version Dorian isn't solely responsible for many of the crimes that mar the face in the photograph he hides from the world.

(ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION: If you were interested enough in this film to read this review, read Will Self's latest novel, Dorian: An Imitation. The surprises Self pulls off at the end of this familiar story are incredible. Even Henry might not believe them.)