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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