Review of The Deal

It's a basic thriller with an OK plot, OK (at best) acting, and sometimes silly dialog.

Stereotypical characters:

• business people that want the deal done at all costs

• government official that don't care about the cost of getting oil

• Russian mobsters with bad accents and stupid actions

Poor acting:

• bad Russian accents

• stilted dialog and conversations

• no emotional attachment to any of the characters

• Christian Slater and Selma Blair have a few moments of decent acting, but even much of theirs is poor. Two scenes in particular standout - the scene where he pushes her away (breaks up with her) and the closing scene of the movie. Both bad.

Plot and Dialog:

• see the above mentioned scenes

• read the "quotes" section here on IMDb - you get a good sense of the silliness of some of the dialog

• plot is thin and the ending is anti-climactic

hmmm, maybe a 4 rating is being generous.