The Sorcerer's Apprentice - 9 stars out of 10

The Sorcerer's Apprentice - 9 stars out of 10

THANK YOU Disney, for including the Paul Dukas symphonic poem and incorporating the Fantasia brooms into this movie. That alone made this film worth watching. The Sorceror's Apprentice is a complete movie as the "Fantasy-meets-real-life" film provides laugh-out-loud comedy, action, a great car chase, and a modern interpretation of this 200+ year old story. The comedy never bordered on cheesy and the Star Wars 'force" reference is one of the best timed lines from any movie. I have been very critical of Nicolas Cage over the past few years as the quality of his films has seemed to deteriorate, but I'm glad to say that he finally found a role that works for him. Jay Baruchel IS the character of Dave Stutler and you can't go wrong with Alfred Molina as your bad guy. Trevor Rabin's fantastic musical score is Oscar-worthy, possibly even better than his score for National Treasure, and I love the incorporation of OneRepublic's "Secrets" throughout the movie, from the radio station to the Tesla Coils to the timing of dialogue during the pause at the end. Further praise that I could give to the film would include a great use of iconic New York City architecture and landmarks within the plot. Above anything else, this film is a special effects masterpiece, with the combination of live visual effects with CGI making all of the magic incredibly realistic (a must for this story). It is definitely worth watching the DVD featurette on the making of this film to see how it all came together. The Disney/Bruckheimer/Turteltaub team hit the mark with this outstanding family film that will provide entertainment to "kids" of all ages.