The Incredible
Burt Wonderstone is not as great as you’d expect it to be. With a cast
like Steve Carell, Olivia Wilde, and Jim Carrey, you’d expect a laugh fest, but
it’ll pass as a movie to see when there’s nothing else playing at the cinemas.
The craziness the movie offers can either come off as exciting or plain
disgusting, depending on what thrills you. As for me, I felt the producers
should have put more work into the magic tricks. The acting of all the cast
members isn’t to be dismissed—they did well in their portrayals, especially Jim
Carrey. He actually stole every scene he was in, using physical comedy,
something we haven’t seen him do in a long while. But the story wasn’t all
that; it seemed to skim the surface too often, leaving you with no memorable
moments.
In addition, I
think the movie’s attempt to pass a message was lame. When you think about all
the Hollywood movies you’ve seen, the message has been overused: “When you get
to the top, never forget those who helped you get there.” Then, the characters’
sudden transformation from jerks to overnight good guys was just too pathetic
to be believable.
Then there’s the magic. I’ve seen many magic-based movies, and while watching
them, I wished I could do what the actors were doing. Here, when I saw the
magic tricks being performed, I didn’t feel like trying them myself—instead, I
wanted to invite the performers to the next kid’s birthday party I’d be
attending.
The movie’s plot
is about two childhood friends, Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton
Marvelton (Steve Buscemi), who were regularly picked on in school until they
discovered magic as a way to get people to like them. It worked, and they grew
up to become magicians performing at one of the top casinos in Las Vegas.
The downside of
their fame was that instead of improving their act, they became comfortable and
kept doing the same old tricks they’d perfected since childhood. After ten
years of repeating the same routine, they grew bored and fed up with each
other. Furthermore, a street magician (Steve Gray, played by Jim Carrey)
started making headlines with his stunts, drawing attention away from their
shows. This brought an end to their childhood friendship and their Las Vegas
gig.
This is
definitely one movie I won’t be watching again. I did laugh more often than I
expected, but this movie isn’t a must-see. So, if you’re at the cinemas and
want to watch a nice comedy, make sure you check all the listings. If there’s
nothing else playing, then you can watch this.
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