So far couple of movies have been made on
sorcery, Harry
Potter Series & Stardust remains to be most privileged among
the movie aficionados.
The plot remains simple with a story blend in
two time frames. It begins with the year 740 A.D. when one of the apprentice Maxim
Horvath, betrays his master Merlin &
joins an evil sorceress Morgana for
world dominance. The duel ends with mortally wounding Merlin & imprisonment of Morgana in a nested doll by Balthazar;
one of Merlin’s loyal apprentices. Before dying Merlin gives Balthazar a metal dragon instructing that it
would lead him to his true successor, who will be competent in finishing Morgana once and for all. Searching for
centuries to meet the true heir brings Balthazar to the present day Manhattan
Though the movie conveys the story in a
clear-cut way, at times it did look very predictable. A little bit complexity
could have been used to raise the interest. The visual effects were impressive
but a quick bland climax was not passable to carter this as the best movie yet. Nicholas Cage as Balthazar had been imposing but it lacked the
strength he successfully delivered in Kick-Ass. Jay Baruchel as Dave was
supposed to be the savior in this movie but I guess the overall weak pinnacle
added as the final blow. The overdo of simplistic narrative marred the other
characters to shine, like Alfred
Molina’s Maxim Horvath & that of Monica Bellucci whose limited screen presence had
nothing much to offer.
This is a plain fantasy movie which is
relatively less engaging. Ideal for any one who likes simple plot glittered
with tons of visual effects.
My Rating : 5.5/10
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