Review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) by A T — 04 Sep 2013
The most "incredible" thing about Wonderstone is how everyone involved swindled people thinking this is a different movie than Talldega Nights/Anchorman/Blades of Glory, in fact it feels as if Will Ferrell passed on this, and asked for his buddy Steve Carrell to just take his place.
Bucemi feels completely out of place, disappearing the entire film, Carrey is irritating, and Carrell is just....doing the Will Ferrell schtick from the previously mentioned movies. Wilde is....at least not an alien, the last of her kind? (Well unless you count she's the only female magician, in the film) If you've seen the above 3 movies you know what happens.
Guy is unpopular. Guy becomes popular. Guy becomes a dick. Guy sees competition and becomes #2. Guy finds older mentor. Guy learns lesson. Maybe WB is planning a box set with all 4 movies, but seriously skip this.
There are few laughs, but it's more just to see the more interesting David Copperfield documentary on the DVD/Blu-Ray than the film.
This review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) was written by A T on 04 Sep 2013.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone has generally received mixed reviews.
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