The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a American action-fantasy film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Jon Turteltaub, and released by Walt Disney.
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It has a likable cast and loads of CGI spectacle, but for all but the least demanding viewers, The Sorcerer's Apprentice will be less than spellbinding. There is much that's appealing, from the performances to the scene where Turteltaub re-creates a live-action version of the classic scene from Disney's Fantasia. As Balthazar, Cage doesn't disappoint. He's just manic enough to keep the character from becoming too predictable.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
More's the pity, then, that a pro like him has to cede so much screen time to his character's young protege. It's a whole load of silly but there's enough fun to make this a decent slice of forgettable escapism. In a post-Potter world where fantasy flicks are ten a-penny, there is simply nothing here to make [The Sorcerer's] Apprentice stand out from the crowd. It's strange to have a film have so much magic within and yet ultimately not have enough of the right kind of magic to make it work.
As an object to look at and be zoomed along in like an amusement park ride -- which is all it's meant to be -- this movie is pretty much more of the summery same. I m having hard time to rate this Movie, everytime I see it somewhere and reminds me of some great Scene. It is almost funny to say so. The film heavily relies on its special effects and its premise is genuinely uninspired to the point where the supposedly magical plot itself seems ridiculous and doesnt enchant. Nic Cage looked like he was having lot of fun through some of the movie other parts just looked bleh. All 4 kids with us liked this movie.
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Realizing that he can't take on Horvath and Stone alone, Blake recruits Stutler as his reluctant assistant and begins training him the battle that will determine the fate of the Big Apple. Teresa Palmer and Monica Bellucci co-star. Jon Turtletaub , Jon Turteltaub. Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake. Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler. Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath.
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Teresa Palmer as Becky Barnes. Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone. Omar Benson Miller as Bennet. Monica Bellucci as Veronica. Alice Krige as Morgana. Jake Cherry as Young Dave. James Stephens as Merlin. Gregory Woo as Sun-Lok. Wai Ching Ho as Chinese Woman. Moore as Subway Mugger. Robert Capron as Young Dave's Pal. Sandor Tecsy as Russian Man. Comedy and sheer dramatic suspense expressed in special effects media is state of the art. In my opinion, most of the 20th century offerings of Disney Studios were in some ways indebted to the pioneering creative teams who brought us these films.
The personal touch of Walt Disney in their creation included selecting a quality of fantasy literature that makes humanity dream. Another creative 'take two' which was a key theme of "Sword in the Stone" is the emphasis on education. He also carries within himself and old, old love. At last "Sorcerer's Apprentice", like "Alice in Wonderland" preys upon the human curiosity for that which is just out of sight. It transforms the commonplace of everyday life to be a lively host to the larger arena of the human imagination.
Just a fun movie for people of all ages, lots of fun effects. Not too scary and also not too deep, but fun. For those who love the movie how to train your Dragon, the young male actor in this film is the voice of the Hiccup who trains the dragon. So that is a bit of added fun to see the same facial expressions and mannerisms as in that movie. One person found this helpful.
I love this movie and never get tired of it. This is a well crafted story.
The blending of science and "magic" was brilliant There's humor, the characters are totally lovable, there's romance, the villains are villainous, and there's plenty of adventure. A fun ride beginning to end.
This is one of those movies where lukewarm reviews by, evidently, people who should not be allowed to review movies had kept me from paying much attention to making it a point to watch. Boy, am I glad I finally got around to it! This movie really has it all: The magical battles have you holding your breath. It is sort of a cliche to say "this is the role that so-and-so was born to play". But there are concrete examples: John Goodman as Fred Flintstone. It is no stretch to say that Nicholas Cage was meant for the role of Balthazar in this film.
He was perfect for and in the role There are really no mysteries. Its just a fast paced adventure story with a lot of fun. If you haven't seen it yet, don't waste any more time. I loved this movie. Disney always has been expert at weaving the kind of magic that this movie exploits. I just can't figure out why it bombed at the box office!!!!
Perhaps the modern cuts and edits and running time of one and three quarters hours cuts the full expression of the humanity of the characters a bit short Cage and Baruchel match wits with Molina aren't there any other villians out there these days???? Must it always be Molina? It's got pathos, it's got young love, it's got Nicholas Cage's sly and worldly line delivery and to give him his due it has Molina's jaunty malevolence making mayhem for our two protagonists as well.
The much ballyhooed socerer's apprentice scene is too short to make a proper tribute but what there is is very well done. Most importantly it is a great movie to watch with the kids. I hope this failure coming so close on the heels of Prince Of Persia an entirely different story altogether doesn't sour the relationship between Disney and Bruckheimer because I could see the melding of the two great action forces in hollywood could produce some real masterpieces with a little more attention to fleshing out the story.
The apprentice played by Jay Baruchel is a genius performance in my opinion.
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His facial expressions, mannerisms and way he delivers comedic lines is fantastic. Nicholas Cage and Alfred Molina performances are great as expected. See all 1, reviews.
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