Review – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

I think I’m starting to suffer from fantasy fatigue, because I’m having a hard time remembering what rules apply in which movies. Vampires, Hogwarts, and now this. I just can’t keep them straight anymore. Fortunately the real draw here is the noisy special effects rather than the plot or characters. One of Merlin’s immortal sidekicks (Nicolas Cage) trains a new, reluctant apprentice (Jay Baruchel) while struggling to prevent a former colleague (Alfred Molina) from reviving the evil spirit of Morgana (Alice Krige). Though most adults may find this a bit on the dumb side, I expect it will do a reasonably good job of appealing to the target audience. Mildly amusing