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Steve Carell plays a struggling Vegas magician who desperately needs a new act, and after
seeing this, I'm convinced he still needs one.
I'm Burt Wonderstone, and I'm Antone Marvelton. Or course you already knew that.
Your ticket sales suck. What ?
He's a flamboyant and arrogant magician who needs to brush up on his skills. Steve Carell
quickly runs out of tricks in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.
Steve Grey, they are calling him the future of magic.
That guy doesn't even have a costume. I'm sure you have seen people walk on red
hot coals but I'm doubt you have seen anyone spend the night on red hot coals.
OOOOOW ! At first glance you would think this is going
to be a good movie with talents like Steve Buscemi, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Olivia
Wilde, and Jim Carrey.Ê Sadly, it's not.Ê The film is as stale and boring as Carell's
act at the beginning of the film. I never thought an hour and a half movie could drag,
but this one did. What are all these words ? This is gobbled
***. Jim Carrey (who plays the Criss Angle Character)
is the new guy in town and Carell's rival, he steals just about every scene he's inÉ.but
even he can't save this movie. Welcome to the amazing world of magic.
Wow. HAHA !
Everyone loves a magician, and they will love you too.
Is this a redemption movie ? No,Ê to me it felt more like a live action cartoon, without
the laughs. It's trying to be an edgy comedy and it just doesn't work.
Plain and simple, the movie is not great because of a poor script.
For twelves days he has held his urine. What is going on in your mind ?
I really have to pee Richard. Even with a great cast the magic just isn't
there. The flick-o-meter gives The Incredible Burt
Wonderstone a two out of five. Ê Just like real magic, comedy, in this case, is deceptive.
When it shows up, if it does at all, it disappears quickly.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone simply isn't. Let me know what you think.Ê
You have just watched a review for the film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.Ê
I'm Film Critic Brett Martin.