Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Rated PG-13 and Released in Grand Rapids, MI 3/15/13

Reviewed 3/17/13 at Movieland Theatre in Carbondale, CO

with Gary

2 1/2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System

I am sorry we have another one where all of the funny moments were shown in the previews. They maybe left a few...just a few. Don't get me wrong, I am a big Steve Carell fan. He plays magician Burt Wonderstone partnering up with Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) and it does have some sweet moments, but just not the humor we see in the trailer. Then there is Jim Carrey, and he is just Jim Carrey, who plays Steve Gray Mind Rape - a cross between David Blaine and Jackass Johnny Knoxville.

Seeing a movie somewhere else is always an experience. Like buying tickets outside in winter destinations like Colorado! I always think this is a risky one, but as you can see there was no one to fight off in line.

We made our way to the popcorn counter and we are never too excited when they do the buttering and drinks. So we just went for the smalls and we were reminded again of how much we love our theatre back home.

Long time flamboyant partners Burt and Anton are kind of the Siegfried and Roy of magic in their long running show that has run its course after ten years.

Their casino boss (James Gandolfini) wants the pair to spruce up the failing show and they come up with a few tricks. While the scene in the "Hot Box" was one of the funnier ones, unfortunately it didn't last long enough for the laughs to continue. Burt's hero, and the reason he got into magic, is the infamous Rance Holloway played by the talented Alan Arkin. Rance is spending his last days in a retirement home and he would have been another one to integrate more to give the flick some zip. Burt Wonderstone strums along as the pair plays out a familiar story of parting ways then reuniting for the finale. When the magic stops, so does the movie - and I am disappointed to say that might be a good thing.

QUIET Rating system: 2 1/2 Js

Quality: JJ

Understood story:  JJJj

Interest: JJ

Entertainment:  Jj

Time:  JJJ