Review of Bewitched (2005) by Lansden S — 18 Jul 2014
When Hollywood cannot find any original scripts or interesting books, they recycle old material. This is an attempt to revive a classic TV show and without coming off as a remake. Unlike most formulas, it "indirectly remakes" Bewitched by having new characters that are actors within a revival TV series.
Instead of normal modern actors, these actors are characters that are moistly similar to the old TV show characters, including actual witches. It is every bit as misguided and messy as it sounds. At its core, it is a cute but typical romantic comedy.
It is not super funny, but it is moderately humorous and pleasant enough to watch. I would much rather just watch Nichole Kidman play a character with powers courted by an egocentric Will Ferrell, free of any ties to source material.
I suppose that involves the difficulty of writing a script that was good enough to stand on its own rather than cash in on an old title. This is lazy writing; the stars do what they can with it, but it still does not amount to much.
This review of Bewitched (2005) was written by Lansden S on 18 Jul 2014.
Bewitched has generally received mixed reviews.
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