I'm not all that much of a fan of magic and magicians. It is not a form of entertainment that interests me all that much. While there is a little bit of fascination with 'how did they do it?', I generally do not watch magicians. Perhaps because they do not reveal their secrets is why I don't like them. Magicians themselves, though, seem like interesting characters. Most that I have seen have great big egos and think they are all Great. So a comedy about them seemed like a good idea for a comedy. The writers and director Don Scardino have made a very funny comedy about the world of Las Vegas magicians. With the cast involved you might be expecting a hugely funny film. I know many maybe disappointed by the lack of laughs but I was not. It is a great film that I had a lot of fun with. The plot is fairly predictable and you know where it is going but there are many funny moments that keep you interested.
Steve Carell is one of my favourite acotrs because he can do both comedy and drama. He is excellent here even if I was not all that fond of his character. I found his ego to be a bit too big to be realistic. I know comedy can be about exaggeration but this was too much. I'm pleased to see Steve Buschemi doing comedy as well. He makes a great straight man to all of Steve's craziness. Olivia Wilde is also very delightful and proves to be good at comedy. James Gandolfini was hilarious as the casino owner. I found his lack of interest in his son particularly funny. Alan Arkin once again proves how funny he can be as well. I am a huge fan of Jim Carrey and think he is one of the greatest comedic actors who ever lived. He is perfect as the crazy, stunt magician in this film. I enjoyed every moment he was on screen.
As long as you don't have too high expectations then you can get a great deal of enjoyment out of this film. just a lot of fun.
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