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 Manhattan who combines his awe-inspiring magic powers with state-of-the-art technology to protect the city from the evil clutches of his powerful arch enemy, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Realising that he is going to need assistance if he is to succeed in taking Horvarth down, Balthazar recruits average college student Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel) as his unwilling protege. The hapless Dave must now survive his unconventional and often extremely dangerous training as he works alongside Balthazar to stop the forces of darkness and save the city. (Disney / Buena Vista)
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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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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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Quite fun and with a lot of expensive digital tricks to see (which ultimately improve the overall impression), but also toothless and with a clumsy main character to boot. There is so much illogicality in the story that the great number of starving African children appear to be a negligible figure in comparison. The few good ideas are drowned out by the fact that the few spells are repeated over and over again, and that it's all too complicated and yet shamefully predictable. In addition, Turteltaub isn’t able to film a battle of two wizards or an action scene in a way that looks even slightly interesting. Basically, it’s the same as The Last Airbender, but I gave that film 3 stars, because at least I laughed decently during it.
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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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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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