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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

A hot mess of a film, except that it’s not even hot. Lackluster direction of an empty script wastes good actors Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Olivia Wilde; only Alan Arkin manages to rise above the material. Lacking both drama and comedy, the movie actually is worse even than that would suggest, concluding by rewarding the protagonists when they decide to act in immoral and unprofessional ways. Don’t bother.

* (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

2013 • 1 HOUR, 40 MINUTES
NEW LINE CINEMA • BENDERSPINK • CAROUSEL PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• STEVE CARELL, STEVE BUSCEMI, OLIVIA WILDE

ALSO STARRING
• JIM CARREY, JAMES GANDOLFINI, ALAN ARKIN, JAY MOHR, LUKE VANEK, MASON COOK

WRITTEN BY
• JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN & JOHN FRANCIS DALEY (SCREENPLAY BY)
• CHAD KULTGEN & TYLER MITCHELL AND JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN & JOHN FRANCIS DALEY (STORY BY)

DIRECTED BY
• DON SCARDINO

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