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| Director
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Nora Ephron |
| Starring
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Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell,
Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine |
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| The plot of
Bewitched |
In
the updated version of the TV series "Bewitched,"
lead actor Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) unknowingly recruits
a real-life witch, Isabel Bigelow (Kidman), as
his counterpart.. |
| Bewitched Movie
Review |
Reviewed by
Louise Keller :
There's a sprinkling of magic in Bewitched, but Nora
Ephron's script falls from the heights of lightness
and frivolity in the final reel, when ideas become overworked
and the occasional inspiration becomes stifled like
a spell gone-wrong. It starts so well; the notion of
presenting a story about a real-life witch endowed with
good intentions of leading a normal human life, woven
into the making of a television remake of Bewitched
is full of promise. Colliding reality with fantasy and
a dash of satire of the original well-loved TV series
makes for an interesting slant to say the least. Add
the seductive powers of Nicole Kidman, using her best
Marilyn Monroe voice and the seemingly natural obnoxiousness
of Will Ferrell as an ego-maniac actor desperate for
centre stage, and all the opportunities are there for
good escapism, some spontaneous laughs and a bit of
fun..
more..
Review By Ray
Wong :
Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) is a self-absorbed, newly-separated
actor in need of a career makeover. He’s to star
in a remake of BEWITCHED and he wants an unknown to
play Samantha. One day, he discovers Isabel and these
two people “with very low self-esteem” hit
it off. He convinces Isabel to become his TV wife, not
knowing that she is a real witch. Isabel is strangely
drawn to Jack and agrees to work with him, in hopes
to get to know him better. When Isabel realizes that
she’s been used and lied to by Jack, she decides
to get even… by using magic!. More..
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