I went to see this today, Monday, March 18th, 2013, here in Vallejo, CA, at the CENTURY 14 VALLEJO, for the 11:20 a.m. Extra Dollar-Off First Show Matinee in auditorium 13, 5th row ( counting from the front ), 7th column ( counting from the left ). The price of admission was $6.50.
Quickie Review: A jaded vainglorious Las Vegas magician, Burt Wonderstone ( Steve Carrell ), is about to lose everything, after he has a falling-out with his longtime friend and partner, Anton Marvelton ( Steve Buscemi ), and is forced to go back to his humble beginnings to rediscover the magical spark that started it all, to a new and cocky street magician, Steve Gray ( Jim Carrey ), "The Mind Rapist," who comes to town to perform his own personal, radical and extreme version of oftentimes "one-off" magic.
The audience liked it. It didn't get a "Hands Clapper" ending, though.
I liked it enough. But, I must say, Steve Carrell's character portrayal only worked too well and made his stage performances look all the more bland at best and quite boring at worst ( a testament to his acting ability, perhaps )! Jim Carrey's magic acts were more entertaining, but only for their novelty and sheer absurdity/stupidity!
I liked the Foreplay scene, with the bra removal and the condom switch. It would have made for a short-but-funny skit had they decided to incorporate it into their magic act. You have to see it to know what I'm talking about.
I also liked Rance Holloway's ( Alan Arkin ) come-back performance.
Stay around for a Bonus Scene during the Ending Credits.
Here are some things that I found wrong in this movie: If he had only $248.00 in the bank, how was he able to afford staying at a motel and traveling around in a taxi cab? "Partially deboned"--yeah, right! How did Steve know what kind of puppy to get for the Upstaged performance? The audience would notice that an inordinate amount of time was missing as soon as they checked the time on their watches and/or cellphone clocks. Not everybody reacts the same way to any legal or illegal drug, increasing the potential risk of anaphylactic shock. And confining that many people into such a small, poorly-ventilated area will only increase their risk of suffering the effects of Hyperthermia.
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I started the day with a spinal adjustment at my Chiropractor's clinic. My lower back is still very tight.
Then, I went to AAA to pay the monthly on my car insurance.
And I went to the Taco Bell Restaurant in the Target Shopping Center on Admiral Callaghan Lane here in Vallejo to try their new menu item: Doritos Tacos. It was okay, I guess. But I'm not really a fan of tacos because it is what I consider Messy Food--and I don't like making a mess whenever I'm eating!
After the movie, I went to the local Post Office to drop-off my two property tax payments.
And I drove to Springs Road to eat lunch and to buy lottery tickets at Selecta Pilipino Buffet before I went next door to buy some stuff at the 99-Cent Only Store.
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