Nicolas Cage may have been a very
good actor but their whole production failed to cage me in their latest motion
picture, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Growing in a story of the boy wizard, Harry
Potter, it’s hard not to compare specially that you are also dealing with same
stuff such as magic.
The latest movie produced by Jerry Bruckheimer in cooperation with Walt Disney
Pictures, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice tells the story of a young man who later
realized that he was the only Merlin’s heir to defeat the evil wizard who planned
to conquer the entire world.
Since he didn’t know that he was that powerful, a sorcerer was assigned to
train him on how to use his magic. To be able to win against the evil wizard,
he must focus his mind in controlling his power. However, love gets in the way.
At first, they all thought that it would lead them to their destruction only to
find out that it would be their greatest tool in achieving their primary goal
and let good prevail.
The commendable things in the movie are the special effects and the acting of
the stars. As far as the effects are concerned, the really crafted it well. I
personally like the racing part wherein they tried changing the model of their
vehicles only through a simple touch at the top of the car. Truly, for a
watching child, it’s easy to decipher that it is magic.
As for the acting, the actors chosen to portray their characters managed to do
it well. This part can be attributed to Jon Turteltaub, the movie’s director.
They pulled the right emotions for every scene. Any child will surely feel
excited, scared and even in love as they watch the turn of events.
However, their market is not only the children. Predictability defines the
movie and that explains the simplicity of the plotline. I was somehow waiting
for a big scene to unfold at the ending but it didn’t happen. I was also
expecting that the boy’s inclination to science particularly physics will be
eyed by the producers and it will be their answer in addressing the evil. I
thought about it since it’s the key point that the young actor first used
however, they immediately jumped back to the ordinary plot and just let the magic
do the trick.
If they just continue with the use of science in overcoming sorcery then they
could have attracted more viewers to appreciate the story.
Anther failure that I think they committed was when they really combined real
world with the world where magic could exist. As a result, the story suffered
from lack of merit to connect the important points that they want to raise.
Unlike in Harry Potter which inserted scenes from the real world but consume
their entire time in created world that they produced.
If we’re dealing with magic, the more you created a place behind the real
world, the more chances of attracting more discrepancy in the storyline unlike
if you created another world, it will be hard for viewers to point out what are
the wrong scenes since the entire setting is new to them and it’s entirely your
creation.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice would surely amaze the youngsters but they may not
satisfy other viewers.
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