*Shortcut to Happiness is a 2007 film adaptation of the Stephen Vincent Benet classic short story The Devil and Daniel Webster. It stars Anthony Hopkins as Daniel Webster, Alec Baldwin as Jabez Stone, and Jennifer Love Hewitt as The Devil. Baldwin also directed the film. Although filmed in 2001, it was plagued with financial difficulties and sat unreleased for several years. In 2007 the Yari Film Group announced a deal to release the film to theaters under a new title, Shortcut to Happiness.
This movie is really interesting to watch. Anthony Hopkins with his natural dialog delivery style and Alec Baldwin with his excellent acting have made this move worth watching. The story itself is engrossing and comes out with a great message. Jennifer Hewitt looks good in the movie. Story, direction and acting is good. But what leaves an impact is crisp and yet highly meaningful dialogs and the way they have been delivered by all these three actors takes the movie to its heights. I saw this movie on Star Movies.
Excellent movie to watch for!*