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.

David Niezabitowski I thoroughly enjoyed this film! It drew me in and kept me watching. To see these characters go through the changes they go through was truly amazing to me. Monet Mazur was geogeous and Carmine Giovinazzo did a great job along with Norbert Weisser who plays his character to the edge. I thought the film was well cast, the acting was superb, the locations were really nice and the story original. Just sit back and enjoy the ride because this one is worth the trip. I give it thumbs up.

Elektr0n1k ...for this is a nice lightweight, shallow movie that should appeal to the teenage market. The story is pretty basic: two teenagers find love and get entangled in a web of crime while pursuing their quest for easy cash. Actors are unknown and pretty uninspiring, apart from Monet Mazur and the bad guy's speed-addicted henchman - he made me laugh quite a lot throughout the movie.The biggest problem, for a more mature audience, is the shallowness of the story and the flatness of all characters. Overall, production and music is quite good and I see no problem in checking this out at your local video rental store, if you're in the mood for a light teen-crime action movie. 6/10

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!!