User blog:Hotsoup.6891/The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Review Round-Up



Ta-da! The Incredible Burt Wonderstone has magically appeared in a theater near you. So now you're asking yourself, do I go see this magical escapade? Will I be wowed? Will this comedy (wait for it...) pull a rabbit out of it's hat? The movie boasts an impressive cast of comedians, so if you're still making up your mind, scroll down, check out the movie trailer, find out what the critics thought, and don't forget to leave a comment or add your own opinions in the polls at the bottom of the page...



Well, the critics are sawed in half on the final consensus. Though, to be honest, they seem to be leaning towards mediocre. But don't let that get you down. Read on, find out what the critics actually said, and don't forget to add your own opinion!

Tom Long - The Detroit News
3 of 4 Stars Excerpt:"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" is willing to be funny if not brilliant. It's also willing to rely on its star power, and in this case that's a good thing since the stars are in good form. The resulting comedy is hardly a masterwork, but it has some decent laughs.

Mick LaSalle - SF Chronicle
No Stars Given Excerpt:Steve Carell became famous when he took a supporting role in a Jim Carrey movie ("Bruce Almighty") and stole the show. So it seems only right that 10 years later Carrey should put himself back on the map by stealing Steve Carell's latest picture, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone."

Ann Hornaday - The Washington Post
2 of 4 Stars Excerpt:On any other date, “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” would be seen for what it is: a generic, fitfully funny mainstream comedy that doesn’t nearly get the best from its name-brand players but doesn’t qualify as a desecration, either.

Glenn Kenny - MSN Entertainment
2.5 out of 5 Stars Excerpt:Steve Carell is an intelligent, likable and frequently inspired comic actor, but is he a movie star?

Rick Groen - The Globe and Mail
2 of 4 Stars Excerpt:For my first trick, allow me to write off an entire picture by merely affixing to the title a one-word contraction: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone isn’t. Please hold your applause.

LOU LUMENICK - The New York Post
1.5 of 4 Stars Excerpt:Steve Carell is fatally miscast as an arrogant, flamboyant third-rate magician in “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,’’ which by all rights should have been a second-rate Will Ferrell vehicle.

Wikian Opinions
What did you think of Oz: The Great and Powerful? Loved It! Thought it was okay. Hated It! Haven't seen it yet, but I will I would never go see that movie!

Who was the most magical of this stellar comedic ensemble? Steve Carrell Jim Carrey Olivia Wilde Steve Buscemi