It was a matter of time before the current world of magic would form the basis for a comedy. The genre has already been used to produce an amazing drama, The Prestige, but does it work as a comedy too (not counting the short Pixar animated film Presto)? Growing up I can remember watching David Copperfield in total awe, walking through the Great Wall of China or making a plane disappear. Those are moments I will never forget. As reality Tv became bigger it gave rise to the street artists getting their own specials, David Blaine and Dynamo are example of them. The tricks Blaine did were on a small scale and later became more extreme (staying in a see through box without food or holding your breath for some time). This movie takes those two forms of magic, with Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carrell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) doing the type of magic Copperfield is known for and Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) representing the extreme version of street magic. Does the movie manage to marvel or can you see the rabbit that is hiding in the hat? Continue reading →