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Sorcerer's Apprentice, The

United States

Story

Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the "National Treasure" franchise, present "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" -- an innovative and epic romantic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.

Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
  • Credits:
    Release Date: July 14, 2010
    Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
    Director: Jon Turteltaub
    Screenwriter: Matt Lopez, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
    Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Monica Bellucci, Toby Kebbell
    Genre: Adventure, Comedy
    MPAA Rating: PG (for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language)
    Official Website: Disney.com

Review

Getting its inspiration and title from the beloved 10 minute sequence in Walt Disney's 1940 animation classic, Fantasia, this CGI-filled, live-action film pays homage to its predecessor, but at its heart is still a whiz-bang action-fantasy flick that should be spellbinding summer fun for its primary family and kid target audience. With Nicolas Cage toplining as a centuries-old wizard who trains a contemporary 20 year old apprentice to help him battle his main nemesis, this Jerry Bruckheimer production is big and brash with a fantasia of battles and chases thrown in to keep the young ones enthralled for its nearly two-hour running time. The intriguing premise and frenetic pacing should guarantee a healthy box office run followed by a magical afterlife on DVD.

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