Movie: The Sorcerers Apprentice

• Director: Jon Turteltaub
• Release Date:
• Writers: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
• Run Time: 110
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Tagline: Its the coolest job ever!

Review: First off guys, you have nothing to worry about. Im not a studio plant. You can check my review profile for proof of this.

Earlier tonight I had the chance of seeing this movie at a screening held by my radio station. I got the passes through them and took my girlfriend. I admit I saw the trailer and thought, “ah, looks cool. I may check it out in the theatres.” So I went in expecting what I got in the trailers, with not much else for expectations.

Anyone who has seen the trailer will know what to expect- a pretty straightforward plot, with Baruchel and Cage fronting the film, tonnes of action and great special effects. To my surprise, with that as my main expectation, I was surprised with how entertaining the movie was! Of course, you can think it won cheesy and cliché free. But even with the clichés in the film, its still a load of fun. The plot is not amazing, but the fun, the action, and the great humor was enough to make up for it.

The performances are nothing short of excellent. Jay Baruchel does a great job playing his usual “nerdy” character, if youve seen movies like The Trotsky or Shes Out of My League, or even the previews for this movie youll know you
e not seeing anything different. Nonetheless he still does a great job and we all love his job at playing Dave. I also loved Nicholas Cage a GREAT deal, and I don normally like him, but he was great in Kick-Ass and Bad Lieutenant earlier this year, and I could kinda foretell he would continue his awesome streak, and he does so. He plays Balthazar very mysteriously yet comically. Also great was Alfred Molina as Maxim and Tony Kebbells very flamboyant portrayal of Drake Stone.

The action scenes are a real breath of fresh air- FINALLY a movie where the action scenes are comprehensible! Obviously its a family movie so Turteltaub wouldn choose the popular shaky-camera quick edit style. The action is really fun! Theres tonnes of it and the special effects are a good bonus too. Theres tonnes of humor in the film, and it was NOT just what you see in the trailer that was funny. Theres one particularly hilarious scene in the middle which I won spoil since its too funny!

Overall, while not a masterpiece, The Sorcerers Apprentice was a fun time at the cinema, and a good film for the family, even if it leans towards a tad frightening in some parts. That said, Id recommend it for sure and itll make for a good brainless summer action flick for the whole family.