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Title: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Balthazar | |
| Jay Baruchel | ... | Dave | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Horvath | |
| Teresa Palmer | ... | Becky | |
| Toby Kebbell | ... | Drake Stone | |
| Omar Benson Miller | ... | Bennet | |
| Monica Bellucci | ... | Veronica | |
| Alice Krige | ... | Morgana | |
| Jake Cherry | ... | Young Dave | |
| James A. Stephens | ... | Merlin | |
| Gregory Woo | ... | Sun-Lok | |
| Wai Ching Ho | ... | Chinese Woman | |
| Jason R. Moore | ... | Subway Mugger (as Jason Moore) | |
| Robert Capron | ... | Young Dave's Pal (as Robert B. Capron) | |
| Peyton List | ... | Young Becky (as Peyton Roi List) | |
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. Written by Walt Disney Pictures
Dueling sorcerers, a compelling back-story, top-notch acting talent, and the Disney brand bring the idea born of Fantasia's Sorcerer's Apprentice to the big screen in a live full movie adaptation. While this film did not fully live up to its potential, it is a fun movie which will find its way into the collection.
This is silly and sappy just like any other live action Disney movie, and if allowed, will worm its way into the heart in a disingenuous way. If you view this film expecting Casablanca or the Godfather, you WILL be unimpressed. But if you go in expecting to be entertained, you shouldn't be disappointed.
The action sequences between Cage and Molina aren't elevated as much as many would expect, due to the story centering around the kid's battle, not Balthazar's. This is another standard Disney formula wherein the kid is undeserving, unprepared, and uneducated in the ways of the Samurai but is thrust into the center of the fray, regardless. Those who would rail against this formula, obviously weren't there to see a Disney movie.
All in all? The five of us ranging in age from 45 to 15, loved it. It is clever, and creative, marrying the science of magic known by today's standards with the arcane stories of our past. I found it intriguing and adventurous enough not to be preachy, while still managing to educate even the most unwilling movie goer.
It rates an 8.4/10 from...
the Fiend :.