Review of The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) by Ken W — 12 Mar 2016

Has a good premise and Nic Cage is enjoyable, but falls flat.

This review of The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) was written by Ken W on 12 Mar 2016.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a perfectly typical example of its type, professionally made and competently acted…

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By Judy M (113) on 11 Aug 2016

From the cast, over the music and the style of the magic in here to the story I liked this film... a lot…

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice wasn't bad so much as it was terribly dumb…

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Turteltaub strives to show us realistic-looking magic, without realizing he'd be better off if he acknowledged that there's no such thing…

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By Jamey P (107) on 04 Jan 2016

I liked it because it was well done, clean, free from foul language and vulgarity. Too bad it didn't do better. I'd see more of these type of movies…

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A pretty good first movie in what could be a series. I want to either go back in time or fast forward…

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