Review of Magic Magic (2013) by Beth G — 09 Aug 2013

This movie was crazy...intense...haunting...

This review of Magic Magic (2013) was written by Beth G on 09 Aug 2013.

Magic Magic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nick A (1,097) on 24 Mar 2015

Michael Cera and Juno Temple again prove their acting chops, but this excellent cast isn't enough to warrant watching the film…

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 17 Apr 2014

Magic Magic is skewered on the horns of a dilemma, uncertain whether it's a horror film or a psychological drama -- and it doesn't work especially…

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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 Kim B (837) on 12 Mar 2015

I tend to rate like the critics so I gave it a chance. Guess I'm to stupid to have understood the point of this movie…

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By Hayden B (66) on 08 Jun 2014

A film that builds up a weird and awkward climax just to disappoint with a sudden end…

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By Hilary A White (243) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 21 Apr 2014

It's a big load of much-ado-about-nothing dressed up in writer- director Sebastian Silva's arty movements…

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By Martin Roberts (187) for Fan The Fire (489) on 07 Nov 2014

It's refreshing to see something with a dramatic heart beating beneath its discomfiting exterior…

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By Rodrigo Perez (382) for The Playlist (3,871) on 13 Apr 2014

There’s a terrific ensemble at the heart of Magic Magic, including its talented director, but this psychological horror is only creepily…

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

A perfect depiction of what happens when young twenty-somethings are deprived of cell phone reception for any extended period of time…

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By Charlotte O'sullivan (637) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 17 Apr 2014

Silva, like all good film-makers, is a magician. But thanks to the last-minute fumbling, we're left with a broken spell…

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