Review of The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) by Mic R — 30 Dec 2012

Reminded me in part of Big Trouble In Little China but with no real sense of urgency or peril. Well, it is Nic Cage in a Disney movie.

This review of The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) was written by Mic R on 30 Dec 2012.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice has generally received mixed reviews.

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