Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Mehdi Hoffman There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

thirteeninchwinch A bit silly in parts with much of the acting and drama turned up to an excessive frequency. The style of this flick is quite cool, but then is belied by the unstylish plot and dialogue where the motivations of most actors just don't match up with their actions. One problem was a lack of gravitas given to events - out of place music and lengthy shots of no consequence. However the major problem for me was the main villain and protagonist played by Vincent Ventresca. This was a guy who was presented as gangster, powerful, and the head of a record company - yet his entire livelihood depends on a new mall? Seriously, a mall? Why is he interested in malls, where is the money for building the mall coming from, surely even if the mall is approved it will take years to get any return on investment etc etc. So the main plot device is nonsensical and the rest does little to make up for it. Perhaps if this were a blue movie all of the above may make some sense.

Al I would rate this film highly although you could give up watching very early on dismissing the whole film as a lightweight teen movie. There are rewards for continuing to watch, even a television version with carelessly inserted adverts for "hot babes on your mobile phone" after midnight on Prime in Australia.There are some very sinister themes and perhaps the point of the movie is to give the viewer a sense of moral repulsion for the way money gets results.In some ways it is reminiscent of Wall Street where Sheen crosses moral boundaries to please Douglas who becomes his great provider after he impresses the about to walk away with disinterest businessman.Even the studio apartment is a bit of a Wall Street touch as Giovinazzo as Paul Cleveland does favors for Ventresca's character Marshal and becomes obsessed with pleasing him.The Wall Street similarities continue as the young couple show their ability to perform non complex scams and move up to more sinister and corrupting deeds to get Marshal's Entertainment Complex "approved." The "persuasion" of the two singers is a very nasty moment and repulsed me so it was effective in my case.The ridicule of the poor shop owner merely draws out the anger of the viewer and Monet Mazur's character Georgia with the stalwart shopkeeper remain the only characters with their integrity at the end of the film.An extraordinary scene where Georgia's father refers to her as daddy's little girl seems to defy the general trend of the film, perhaps this is to give the character more strength and even enhance her status as a heroine.

piglet-1 Well, The stars were good, however they were trapped in what appears to be "revenge of the amateurs"... I'm a fan of B-movies, but this was just too bad, poor direction, coupled with a flat story, just makes one of the worst homemade movies you'd ever see... save yourself!!!

fenixflea I was invited to view the primer of, `The Learning Curve'. I knew that this was a debut film for the cast and crew, so it seemed that anything was possible. Immediately at the start you are compelled into being part of the action. Walking through doors following the players. I found it easy to identify with the characters as they played the little scams to make a buck. The sensual chemistry between `Paul' played by Carmine Giovinazzo, and `Georgia' played by Monet Mazur flies off the screen in 3-D. As the game unrolls, a hidden unlucky twist occurs that seems to good to be true. When the new found lovers attempt their first real thought out scam, they meet up with a "Record King", Marshal, played by Vincent Ventresca, who we learn is just as much as a scam artist as they are. Marshal and his partner, York played by Steven Bauer, want to revolutionize the entertainment world in the capitol of entertainment, Los Angles. The only thing standing in the way is a small problem, the corruptible Los Angles zoning board. At this point in the movie the incredible music kicks in, the action heats up, and this young Bonnie and Clyde team get entwined, in a plot that goes the mile. The cinematography uses the light to paint the mood, the music holds the rhythm, and the characters draw you into how life at times can be right on the edge. Well worth the time spent. I recommend not waiting to see this movie later on video, SEE IT NOW!!