The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Monica Bellucci Rating: NR Release Date: July 16, 2010

TRAILER SCORE: 5/10

MY THOUGHTS: The legacy of Nic Cage's haircuts is going to continue with this movie, which has the Cagemaster looking grayed and shaggy (or homeless). This style kind of brings me back to Bangkok Dangerous, a place I don't want to revisit. His delivery of his few lines in this trailer don't give me much hope. Listen to how he says "You are going to be a source for good, and a very important sorcerer." It's not gravelly enough to distance itself from just being Nic Cage with a magic wand. It's also not very convincing. Consider his goofy tone with his goofy look, and you've got a skeptical situation. One of his more laughable performances? I really hope not.

Regular looking Jay Baruchel has finally taken part in an adventure movie that takes advantage of his average looks and skittish persona (though we'll probably be wishing him more Apatow projects after this one comes out). Especially when watching Fanboys, this seemed inevitable.

Of course this is only a two and a half minute mix of footage from the movie, but it doesn't seem like the final product will be any more connected. The special effects are first priority. Story, probably not so much (again, I hope to be proven wrong). At the very bottom of that list is any effort to keep Cage from wearing the clown shoes again. Does he do this stuff to himself on purpose, or does Jerry Bruckheimer have him chained up in some dungeon under the Magic Kingdom?