Directed by:
Jon TurteltaubCinematography:
Bojan BazelliComposer:
Trevor RabinCast:
Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Monica Bellucci, Alfred Molina, Toby Kebbell, Ethan Peck, Teresa Palmer, Omar Benson Miller, Jake Cherry, Gregory Woo, Manish Dayal (more)VOD (5)
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Balthazar Blake (NICOLAS CAGE) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (ALFRED MOLINA). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (JAY BARUCHEL), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE. The screenplay is by Matt Lopez and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Matt Lopez and Larry Konner & Mark Rosenthal. (official distributor synopsis)
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Overall, The Sorcerer's Apprentice struck me as a mix of Harry Potter and some teenage sugary stuff. The effects were great and I have absolutely no complaints. Nicolas Cage, Alfred Molina, and Monica Bellucci fit their characters for me, but Jay Baruchel pretty much sucked - as did a lot of others there. In the end, this is a typical American commercial fantasy film with a predictable plot, mostly good actors and solid effects.
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I hereby declare Teresa Palmer the beauty of the year. Otherwise, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a fine fairytale, spoiled by Turteltaub’s directing. Jerry should look for somebody more capable. Cage plays a pleasant weirdo once again and Jay Baruchel does a good job too. Is there any other movie where a mop saved the day? Give me the doll!
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Back in movie theatres after a long time. I can't say I regretted the price of admission, since my parents paid it for me, i.e. I went to take my younger sister out. It reminded me of other movies (like Beauty and the Beast) at several points. As early as the very intro, where the betrayal occurs, I was already laughing; but it was so good, I got past it. Then the year 2000, where even I was enthralled by the drawing on the glass of the school bus, then just routine and blah blah. Thankfully, the boy grows up, time passes, and we have 2010, where of course what everyone expects happens. Yes, please turn your brains off and you'll be entertained, but unfortunately mine turned on a few times and I had to make a sarcastic remark here and there (my sister liked them, I don't know about the rest of you who heard me). By the end, I was praying there wouldn't be another instalment (even though the creators left a way in). Otherwise, the weird wizard was resurrected exactly as I expected; we need people like Dave in our health care system... :-D The acting was average (only Dave delivered at times, I'd say, especially when he got the same look on his face that my uncle gets when he gets drunk, I really give positive points for that, not just anyone can do that...). And the three songs are worth downloading.
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I like Nicolas Cage. I'm not ashamed of it at all, and basically, any movie with him somehow catches my interest. Sure, this isn't a role like in Kick-Ass, but this mentoring pose suits him quite well. The film is a classic entertaining blockbuster, and I don't have much against it. It's not perfectly crafted or super original in terms of story, you just need to watch it once, but for that one viewing, it was a fun time.
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Except for the exaggerated runtime and the rather unsympathetic main character, I have practically nothing to complain about regarding The Sorcerer's Apprentice. The film was exactly what I expected it to be. Entertaining, digitally spectacular, funny (sometimes a lot ---> quotes from Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, the line "Are you someone from Depeche mode?"), well acted for easy family entertainment (except for the aforementioned apprentice), and sometimes even action-packed (the car chase) and harmless. Cage and Molina won't disappoint their fans, and Monica Bellucci certainly won't either, although she isn’t on screen for very long. Turteltaub directs skillfully and briskly, helped a lot by Rabin's music (but it doesn't impress when listened to on its own). If you want Hollywood popcorn entertainment, you'll get it. He who spits in anger can only curse himself. Nobody was expecting The Prestige 2, were they?
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