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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)



The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)




5/10



Starring
Nicolas Cage
Jay Baruchel
Alfred Molina
Teresa Palmer
Monica Bellucci


Directed by Jon Turteltaub


The Sorcerer’s Apprentice was one Disney movie that totally missed its mark, it starts very good and then lose its way. The idea of making a movie based on Mickey Mouse’s adventure in Fantasia was great, but the execution was the problem. The whole story revolved around three main characters whose existence seemed designed to make the audience feel some form of sympathy or empathy for what they were going through. In the end, it was a cliché fest, and the only fun part was seeing the Mickey Mouse adventure re-enacted on screen.

The main flaw in the movie was the characterization. The characters had backstories that were too weak and sometimes baseless to build a solid foundation. Add that to the comedy attempts the writers tried to infuse into the movie, and you’ll see why it was a box office bomb and received negative reviews.

Putting all that aside, the movie did have some very interesting visual effects and CGI. These effects were wonderful and fluid, especially the transformation scenes. Now, the cast was never a selling point. If the casting director thought they were, I bet he’s shocked to his teeth now. Nicolas Cage has long passed his expiry point and seems to be doing movies just to pay off his debts.

This comedy-adventure film stars not just Cage but also Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, and Monica Bellucci. The movie’s plot starts with the introduction of two of our leads: Balthazar Blake (Cage) and Horvath (Molina). Both were two of Merlin the magician’s three apprentices, with the third being Veronica (Bellucci), who was a love interest for both Blake and Horvath.
Horvath turned on Merlin, siding with Morgana le Fay to bring the world to an end by helping her resurrect her dead soldiers. But first, they had to get rid of the only obstacle in their way: Merlin.

Their plan failed as Veronica sacrificed herself, but Horvath’s betrayal led to Merlin’s death. Before dying, Merlin gave his magic ring to Blake, asking him to seek out the Prime Merlinian—the only person who could kill Morgana.

The search went on for over a thousand years, but Blake finally found the Merlinian in a young man named David. Now, Blake must mentor David to become a powerful sorcerer.

Although the idea was good, I feel Disney could have done better. This movie has all the ingredients to make a franchise recipe, but Disney botched it.


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