On Friday, I decided to see The Sorcerer's Apprentice at Vue Cinemas, Festival Place, Basingstoke.
Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
The first thing I will say about this movie is if you are expecting to see a live action version of the sublime Disney classic Fantasia, don't go and see this movie because you will be disappointed...although there is a nudge toward the film with the apprentice trying to clean with magic!
The cast was pretty good, Cage and Molina play off each other quite well, and it was nice to see Alice Krige in something non-Borg as well, and although you only see her twice quite briefly in the movie, she plays the part of Morgana well.
The movie is good fun, and there is a bit of a car chase, but I couldn't help but think that there was supposed to be more to this movie, so as much as I enjoyed the movie...I kinda felt I'd only watched half a movie.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is rated PG and in cinemas now.
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