The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is not really a bad movie if you can get through the fact that the entire film itself is basically a magic show, but that being said, this is still a pretty funny movie that has plenty of well-timed jokes, lots of acting talent, pretty cool stunts, and Jim Carrey's best performance in ages. Basically, if you're a fan of magic shows and the such, this is the perfect film for you.Don Scardino's film is about two magicians named Burt Wonderstone and his partner, Anton whom fallen into hard times, especially after the two lifelong friends separate. But as Burt is trying to get himself back into the show, he has to compete with a rising star named Steve Gray who takes magic to a whole new level.This film features a talented cast and for the most part, they do their job well. I must say that Jim Carrey stole the show. He was incredibly hilarious as Steve Gray and my gosh he did some incredible stunts. My favorite scene was when we laid down in a bed of hot coal and I couldn't stop laughing. Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi were ideal choices and while they can't live up to Carrey, they do a good job. James Gandolfini was pretty good here as well, though I feel like he was miscasted and finally Alan Arkin was very good despite his small screen time.Overall, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a pretty fun movie and it can be very funny at times. Unfortunately, you can't thank the script for that, but you can thank the talented cast for rising up to the weak script. The kids will definitely love the flashy visuals and even adults may feel a little bit of their inner child. But be warned, if you get bored of magic tricks, you will get bored with this film. I rate this film 8/10.

Basically, this movie - about two warring magicians - got a lot of flack at the box office and was almost branded 'a flop.' Yes, it's no masterpiece. It's not even a comedy masterpiece. Perhaps people expected more because of the talent on display. They may have a point - the film does have a stellar cast and maybe it should have been better, or funnier than it actually is. However, just because it's no classic, doesn't mean that it's not worth watching.It's light-hearted and easy-going. The gags - while occasionally predictable - are still amusing. You may not have many 'belly laughs' but, if you're in the mood for something that isn't very serious and quite frothy, the film should maintain a little smile on your face all the way through.You may get a little more out of it if you're a fan of any or all of the actors. Steve Carell and Jim Carrey are top-billed and for a reason - they play their (kind of stupid) parts very well.My only gripe is that it ran for about ten minutes too long in my opinion. It probably could have been trimmed somewhere in the middle to make it just that little bit tighter. Still fun though.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

My review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone contains some light spoilers. Read at your own risk. This review will also contain a small review of the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack. So look out for that in the last paragraph.To find a comedy in today's times that is downright fantastic and have you laughing hard continuously is almost impossible to find. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is the film that rolls along once and awhile and chances the average to bad comedies Hollywood usually gives us. Jim Carrey is comedy gold in this film, stealing every scene he is in. From top to bottom this movie is easily worth your time and money as I will get more into details in the following paragraphs. This is my review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.The story is fairly straight forward. Burt Wonderstone and his friend Anton Marvelton become a famous Las Vegas magician duo. After being in the business for so long, a newer type of magician comes along, Steve Gray. Steve Gray is basically the Criss Angel of the film. He does incredibly insane stunts and calls it magic. Jim Carrey is downright fabulous as Steve Gray, and he really steals the show. I won't go into deep detail of some of the stuff he does, but when you see his character come on screen, be prepared for some downright hilarious stuff. So once this Steve Gray becomes more popular he drives out most of the business that Wonderstone and Marvelton had at Vegas. So they decide to break it off after a failed heat box trick that failed horribly, only to come back later in the film and reunite to try and get a gig at a new magic house in Vegas.The comedy from Steve Carrell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, and even the late great James Gandolfini(may he rest in peace) is downright side splitting. The movie is very quick, with a runtime of just about ninety five minutes(without credits). It however keeps your interest very strong because there is so much great comedy in this film. Even when the plot slows down in parts towards the end, the comedy brings some much needed energy to the film. The actors also gel very well together, thus making the comedy that much better.Overall, this is easily one of my favorite comedies in recent years. With just fantastic comedy, side splitting as I mentioned above, this film will easily leaving you wanting more. If you are a fan of the recent comedies with a bunch of low brow humor, then this film is likely not for you. If you want a more thinking person's comedy, with great mocking of present day magicians, then this is easily a comedy for you.8/10 Finally, I will go over some of the special features for this film on the Blu-Ray/DVD/ Ultraviolet Combo Pack. There are two featurettes on this Blu-Ray. The first is Steve Gray UNCUT, and that runs at almost nine minutes long. The second is Making Movie Magic with David Copperfield, and that runs just over eight minutes long. There is also a gag reel that runs just over four minutes. Finally, there are deleted/extended scenes from the movie that runs just over twenty six minutes. So, overall, the special features are very light for a Blu-Ray. Sure the movie wasn't a massive hit at the box office, but if I'm going to spend extra money on a Blu-Ray I would like at least an hour of extra features. So, in closing, the special features gets a very low 3 out of 10.

There have been quirky movies about improbable subjects before and they could be very amusing. "Something About Mary" comes to mind. This is a quirky comedy about two childhood buddies who grow up and become a magic act. They play the big time for ten years, then split up, then come together again for a triumphant ending. It has competent actors, some, like Alan Arkin, positively lovable. But there is no pigeon beneath the handkerchief. Oh, maybe just an egg. Unfertilized.It's often hard to tell why a comedy fails but, to begin at the beginning, the jokes and outrageous situations really aren't very funny. The manager of the show is threatening to let them go because their act is stale, and newcomers like Jim Carrey have shed their blood along with their show-biz costumes and props. A chronicle of the times. If it bleeds, it leads.Having made that point, I'm now beginning to wonder if I made a big mistake. Maybe the movie isn't about magic acts at all, but a subtle critique of America's moral, aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural decline. A celebrity's DUI arrest gets more hits than a Supreme Court decision.Well, never mind that. Steve Carrell has some good moments as an amateur magician grown materialistic and pompous. Before he permits a beautiful groupie to join him in a bed the size of an Olympic swimming pool he has her sign an agreement that she is free of disease, will not sue him, will make no claim on any future pregnancy, and is over eighteen.But when he and his fellow magician, Steve Buscemi, as weird as ever, try to out-do their competition by being hoisted over Las Vegas in a plexiglass cage and holding their water for three days, the plexiglass room falls apart piece by piece. The audience on screen gasps with horror. The audience in the theater nods out. It sounds funny. It SHOULD be funny. But it's not original and not well done. The dialog, which might have looked good on the page, doesn't help much either.Steve Carell hits his marks and says his lines. Buscemi is there to aid him but disappears from the screen for a longish period. Jim Carrey stands out as the evil competitor. Olivia Wilde, as the Magician's Assistant, isn't given much to do but she's so stunningly beautiful in a modelesque way that she gets a pass. The most memorable moment in the movie is when she appears on stage for the first time and I got a glimpse of her sublime figure. Alan Arkin is marvelous as the old professional, now in a home for the aged. He flubs the trick of his final departure but the onlookers are cool with it and pretend they don't notice him scuttling under the hospital bed.