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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone serves up some goofy laughs, but given its outrageous conceit, it's surprisingly safe and predictable.
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Since every funny moment here involves cynicism, arrogance, heartlessness, and self-destruction, you never believe the movie when it's telling you how nice and contrite these characters are. Jan 6, 2014 | Full Review…
Since every funny moment here involves cynicism, arrogance, heartlessness, and self-destruction, you never believe the movie when it's telling you how nice and contrite these characters are.
Wesley Morris
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone makes the classic mistake of thinking a comedy about magicians will be magical. Mar 20, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone makes the classic mistake of thinking a comedy about magicians will be magical.
Kate Muir
The true comeback story in this fictional comeback story doesn't belong to a character named Burt Wonderstone, but to an actor named Jim Carrey. Mar 15, 2013 | Full Review…
The true comeback story in this fictional comeback story doesn't belong to a character named Burt Wonderstone, but to an actor named Jim Carrey.
Bilge Ebiri
This comedy about a magician who must hit bottom before rising again to the wonder of his beloved craft pulls plenty of sweet moments and a slew of laughs out of a story that might have been thin air. Mar 15, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
This comedy about a magician who must hit bottom before rising again to the wonder of his beloved craft pulls plenty of sweet moments and a slew of laughs out of a story that might have been thin air.
Lisa Kennedy
This may be the kind of semi-bad, semi-inspired comedy that could not only stand repeated viewings but perhaps improve with them. Mar 15, 2013 | Full Review…
This may be the kind of semi-bad, semi-inspired comedy that could not only stand repeated viewings but perhaps improve with them.
Mary F. Pols
It's rather like a children's movie camped up with adult bits and pieces. Or an American version of a good old British panto. Mar 15, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's rather like a children's movie camped up with adult bits and pieces. Or an American version of a good old British panto.
Derek Malcolm
Wonderstone lacks actual magic; it's too contrived for that. But it least it has some heart... Aug 14, 2019 | Full Review…
Wonderstone lacks actual magic; it's too contrived for that. But it least it has some heart...
Brian D. Johnson
If this was the movie equivalent of the magic trick where a woman gets sawed in half, there'd be blood all over the stage. Jul 29, 2019 | Full Review…
If this was the movie equivalent of the magic trick where a woman gets sawed in half, there'd be blood all over the stage.
Leslie Combemale
Like its titular character, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is all promise and no payoff. Jun 8, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Like its titular character, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is all promise and no payoff.
Matthew Lucas
When it hits the right notes, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a frivolous joy, with Carrey stealing the rug from under his co-stars with all the joie de vivre of his earlier comic outings. Feb 12, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
When it hits the right notes, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a frivolous joy, with Carrey stealing the rug from under his co-stars with all the joie de vivre of his earlier comic outings.
Scott Davis
Steve Carell feels tremendously miscast in a role that feels like it was meant for someone like Will Ferrell or Zach Galifinakis. Nov 1, 2018 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…
Steve Carell feels tremendously miscast in a role that feels like it was meant for someone like Will Ferrell or Zach Galifinakis.
Jennifer Heaton
The trouble with celebrating old-fashioned entertainment is that Scardino needs to complete the hardest trick in Hollywood - making clichés seem fresh and funny. Sadly, the director is no David Copperfield... May 14, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The trouble with celebrating old-fashioned entertainment is that Scardino needs to complete the hardest trick in Hollywood - making clichés seem fresh and funny. Sadly, the director is no David Copperfield...
Kaleem Aftab
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