Review of Magic Magic (2013) by Kevin C — 06 Dec 2014

This film can't decide whether it's a psychological tale, or a horror film. Consequently it's a mess. Temple and Cera deserve better.

This review of Magic Magic (2013) was written by Kevin C on 06 Dec 2014.

Magic Magic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Pablo G (434) on 27 Jul 2014

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By Djalex (9) on 09 Jul 2014

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By Katy C (94) on 19 Apr 2014

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By Maximiliano G (42) on 18 Dec 2014

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By Wayne H (220) on 31 Jul 2014

What a drag! What a mess. Completely unresolved. Michael Cera as usual takes annoying characters, but make no mistake. He's good at it. 2 Stars…

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By Andy C (1,868) on 07 Jul 2014

A good cast and an unusual role for cera. But the end goes off on a very strange tangent. Juno temple is excellent, file this under odd…

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By Rob T (428) on 31 Aug 2014

Well acted, but goes no where. no twist, no turns, little atmosphere and just ends…

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By David S (4,459) on 11 Apr 2014

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By Asha R (13) on 13 Mar 2016

Undoubtedly it is disturbing and things are left lingering in your mind, but the whole film is just so pedestrian and flawed…

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