Review of The Wizard (1989) by Stephen S — 02 Apr 2008

Besides being a (genius) 90-minute commercial for Nintendo, this movie seems like it was directed by an eleven-year-old. Lots of laugh-out-loud b-movie moments.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Stephen S on 02 Apr 2008.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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