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But wouldn't you know it, Isabel really is a witch, and exactly the kind of "good" witch trying to rely less on her magical powers that Samantha Stevens was back in her "real" world. Instead of a cranky mother like Endora, Isabel has a distinguished father, Nigel (Michael Caine) who lurks around her as a constant reminder that she can't be who she's not (a mere mortal), and she certainly can't be the star of some zany TV show. As the plot thickens and the movie's reflexivity grows more convoluted, Nigel falls for the non-witch actress who plays Endora (Shirley MacLaine), and Jack and Isabel fall for each other. Here's where the Ferrell/Kidman gel doesn’t quite become aspic, but her perkiness (I mean, come on, it is Nicole Kidman, for crying out loud) and his goofiness (Ferrell is at his peak of intelligent bumbling) are more than enough to make the entirety of the proceedings a delectable trifle. Director Nora Ephron has fun skewering her own business in the script she co-wrote with her sister Delia, and her eye for quality craft makes everything sparkle as it should. Even if we have yet to see the definitive remake of an old TV show on the big screen, at least Bewitched is well more than run-of-the-mill as so many adaptations have been, and so many will be. --Ted Fry
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Nora Ephron |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 24 June, 2005 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony Pictures |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Comedies & Family Ent., Comedy, Comedy Video, Feature Film-comedy, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396102101 |
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Customer Reviews of Bewitched
One star just because of Michael Caine The movie is a total failure but seems that Michael Caine could even shine on this one. He is the total actor but I cannot imagine the life of me, WHY he got involved in this garbage of movie. I hated the Ferrel guy, annoying actor! And the one that looks like Tom Cruise. It seems to me that Nicole got involved in this movie to shred her bitterness on her ex. The plotline, the guy that is disguised as her ex, all seems clues to the real motive of this bad movie.
Not particularly bewitching, but it is rather funny
Even though I'm still struggling with the concept of Will Ferrell getting the opportunity to romance Nicole Kidman onscreen - and being paid buckets full of money, to boot - I do have to say that I enjoyed Bewitched more than I thought I would. I'm not saying there is anything at all substantial to the film, though, because there isn't. It's complete fluff - but it's funny fluff. Ferrell is his typically hilarious bumbling self, Shirley MacLaine seems to really enjoy the chance to ham it up as Endora, and Nicole Kidman is - well, she's Nicole Kidman. I was as surprised as anyone when she took the role of the new Samantha, but she's quite good and as becoming as ever - although this part certainly offered her no challenges whatsoever. Everyone in this film is good - except Steve Carell, who proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that we will never see the likes of Paul Lynde again (which is probably a good thing).
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>I'm no fan of remakes, especially when so many of them are rather abysmal and usually leave me feeling quite offended on behalf of a show I have loved since I was a child. You have to give the filmmakers of Bewitched a little credit, though, for taking a different approach to this particular remake. They don't just recreate the original characters and give them an embarrassing script to run with, they do a film about recreating the original characters. Nicole Kidman isn't Samantha at all, she's Isabel Bigelow, the woman who plays Samantha in the remake. Of course, Isabel is herself a witch trying to live a normal life. Will Ferrell isn't Darren; he's Jack Wyatt, the guy who plays Darren. When Isabel and Jack fall for each other, it's the whole Samantha syndrome all over again. The plot sounds rather weak, doesn't it? I told you this was pure fluff.
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>Ferrell gets most of the laughs as a formerly successful movie actor trying to bounce back from a movie bust of Ishtar proportions; he's your typical me-centric actor who cares only about himself. If his move to TV in the form of the Bewitched remake falls through, he knows he's all but done in the business. That's why he insists that a complete no-name star as Samantha, one who won't mind the fact that he's stealing all of the spotlights. He thinks he finds just the woman in Isabel, who is in turn attracted to Jack because he's such an emotional mess (which is exactly what she is looking for in her quest to live a normal life) - but of course he has no idea he's dealing with a real witch. The rest of the film is completely predictable, of course, and the Ferrell-Kidman matchup doesn't seem to have a whole heck of a lot of chemistry, but it's good, playful fun that doesn't try to be anything more than that. Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine lend a fair amount of class to the act, but it's purely the comedy incorporated into the script that makes this movie go.
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>The plot, besides being predictable, also has a few problems - I for one would never have given Isabel a real-life Aunt Clara, and the whole Uncle Arthur scene is just embarrassing to have to watch. Ferrell's goofiness and Kidman's charm, though, prove strong enough to overcome the film's obvious faults. As long as you go in expecting nothing more than some good laughs, Bewitched should not prove disappointing.
As a remake should be
This movie is most definitely a remake of a classic, not only as the main premise of the plot but also on the actual movie itself. That being said, watch it for that, not because you think you are getting some original and unique script that is going to bedazzle you.
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>Bewitched is a cheesy comedy that leans a little towards a romantic comedy. Kidman is great. Farrell, well he does as he usually does I guess. I enjoyed watching this because it did make me smile. It did end abruptly. What ever happened to her dad and Iris? Anyway, some of the mannerisms and so on are outdated, but that is because it is a remake and they wanted to come very close to the original!
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>Watch it for what it is and you will enjoy it. A fun no frills movie. I would recommend.