The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Name: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: July 14, 2010
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Alfred Molina, Jay Baruchel, Monica Bellucci, Nicolas Cage

2010

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Generally favorable reviews based on 186 Ratings

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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: July 14, 2010

Starring: Alfred Molina, Jay Baruchel, Monica Bellucci, Nicolas Cage

Summary: Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art andBalthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, 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." (Walt Disney Pictures)… Expand

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 109 min

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72	#72 Most Discussed Movie of 2010

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San Francisco Chronicle - Walter Addiego

The Sorcerer's Apprentice boils down to "The Karate Kid" meets "Harry Potter," with maybe a dash of "Ghostbusters" to keep it interesting. Read full review

Portland Oregonian - M. E. Russell

Turteltaub has a workmanlike touch and an easy sense of humor here, and he and his team do a better-than-expected job of keeping you interested in the story, despite it being yet another Tale of a Reluctant Young Man With A Supernatural Hero's Calling. Read full review

Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips

The CGI is relentless and what you might call reverse-magical: The more we're hit with stuff, the less wondrous it becomes. Read full review

NPR - Scott Tobias

The lesson at the core of Goethe's poem -- that powerful spirits are not to be taken lightly, and should only be conjured by those who can control them -- goes out the window, and the mentor-student relationship gets swallowed up in the action. Bruckheimer may be the dark lord of Tinseltown, but he's the Mickey Mouse of this scenario, and the mops and brooms get the best of him. Read full review

The New York Times - A.O. Scott

While Mr. Molina and Mr. Cage supply a measure of well-compensated eccentricity, their labors ultimately serve to emphasize the grinding mediocrity of the enterprise. Read full review

Variety - Justin Chang

The magic here feels machine-made and depressingly state-of-the-art. Read full review

Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

Cage and Baruchel work hard to stay accessible, but the computer-generated effects come on like heavy artillery blowing away any hint of flesh and blood. The Sorcerer's Apprentice should be rated U for Untouched by Human Hands. Read full review

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AlanG

Jul 16, 2010

This movie is awesome!! Screw the critics!! Its definetly better than Airbender. Bring on the sequels!

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PeaceWalker

Mar 12, 2011

BUY THIS! It's an epic movie. Excellent soundtrack, presentation, story and drama. The acting might have been slightly predictable at times but Cage was very good. Overall I'll give it a 10.