{"id":5789,"date":"2013-06-26T12:25:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T19:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=5789"},"modified":"2021-06-16T22:58:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T05:58:16","slug":"review-incredibleburtwonderstone-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2013\/06\/review-incredibleburtwonderstone-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Although hardly the perfect comedy, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone<\/i><\/b> still has plenty of laughs going for it. Steve Carell is more or less Michael Scott, and any other character he\u2019s played in his other comedic efforts, but the supporting cast gives good performances and I for one managed to laugh more than a few times and was all around amused by the film.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Comedy
\nWarner Bros. | PG13 \u2013 100 min. \u2013 $35.99 | June 25, 2013<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Don Scardino
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Chad Kultgen & Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley (story), Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/b>Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Jim Carrey<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/b>March 15, 2013<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Featurettes, Deleted Scene, Alternate Takes, Gag Reel, DVD Copy, UltraViolet
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>2<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/b>24.6 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A, B, C<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As a young boy, Albert was taunted by other kids and didn\u2019t have any friends. One year he receives a magic kit by master magician Rance Holloway (ALAN ARKIN) for his birthday and soon he was enamored with the tricks which caught the eye of classmate Anthony. The pair would become instant friends. Some years later, a grown up and professional magicians Burt Wonderstone (STEVE CARELL) and Anton Marvelton (STEVE BUSCEMI) receive a headline gig at the Bally\u2019s Casino in Las Vegas. Their act receives nightly sold out crowds.<\/p>\n

However, fast forward 10 years of doing the same performance and their act has worn thin. The theater isn\u2019t filling up quite as much and the relationship between Burt and Anton has waned. Also adding to the rift is Burt\u2019s ego which has gotten the better of him over the years which had led to the resignation of several female assistants which one night led to production assistant Jane (OLIVIA WILDE) to come on stage at the last minute.<\/p>\n

The magic world has seemingly moved on when Burt and Anton encounter on-the-rise street magician Steve Gray (JIM CARREY) who performs grotesque stunts, like pulling a card from an opened cheek wound, much to the disgust and yet wonderment of the numerous crowds which flock to see him.<\/p>\n

Seeing what the people want \u2013 and that Wonderstone\u2019s act has gotten old \u2013 the Bally\u2019s manager, Doug Munny (JAMES GANDOLFINI \u2013 R.I.P.), strongly suggests updating their act, which Anton agrees with. Resisting every step of the way, Burt participates in a stunt where he and Anton would sit in a plexi-box in the middle of the Las Vegas heat but a short time in, and thanks to no rehearsing, Burt goes berserk inside. Soon after, they\u2019re fired, sending Burt out of his comfortable casino suite to a second rate motel.<\/p>\n

With Anton off spreading magic to the starving populations in third world countries, needing work, Burt takes a job doing magic tricks at a retirement home where he meets his idol, Rance Holloway, now much older and retired from performing magic. Through Rance, Burt re-learns the meaning of magic and decides to get back in the game, re-unites with Anton and ultimately must face off against the insane Steve Gray to get a prestigious gig at Munny\u2019s new casino resort.<\/p>\n

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone<\/i><\/b> is an incredibly uneven comedy and yet despite that, I found myself laughing more than sitting in my chair in utter silence and distress (see Movie 43<\/i>). In terms of the casting, Steve Carell more or less plays his Michael Scott character from \u201cThe Office\u201d with some obnoxiousness, idiocy and childlike wonderment but now all in the stretch of a feature film. One already knows beforehand that his character would transition from being an idiot, not to mention misogynist, and an annoyance with the audience to somebody with higher values by the end and at the very least Burt isn\u2019t nearly as insufferable as Carrey\u2019s Steve Gray…<\/p>\n

The supporting player were well cast and do fine especially set against somebody as vibrant and over-the-top top as Carell. Steve Buscemi is a delight as Anton providing the heart of the film but also shares some wonderful comedic chemistry with Carell; Olivia Wilde doesn\u2019t have a whole heck of a lot to do but she has a couple notable scenes especially in the third act; Alan Arkin plays his typical small but not insignificant role; and Jim Carrey is disgustingly funny as the primary antagonist albeit it is a weak villain.<\/p>\n

The film was directed by Don Scardino, from a story and\/or screenplay by Chad Kultgen, Tyler Mitchell, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (the latter two writers of Horrible Bosses<\/i> and the potential Vacation<\/i> remake\/reboot\/sequel). As I stated earlier, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone<\/i><\/b> is an often funny movie, outrageously so at the end (laughed my ass off), but it\u2019s also inconsistent and muddled with its focus. It\u2019s also relatively safe even for a PG-13 rating with some typical sexual content\/innuendo.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This release comes with an extra glossy slip cover. Inside are a standard DVD Copy<\/span><\/b> and download code for the UltraViolet Digital Copy<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Steve Gray UNCUT (8:33; HD)<\/span><\/b> is a parody video with Carrey, playing Steve Gray, talking about his style of magic. Some of the footage is culled from what is seen in the movie but from different angles.<\/p>\n

Making Movie Magic with David Copperfield (8:03; HD)<\/span><\/b> is an interview with Copperfield chatting about helping with some of the tricks, including the Hangman effect. He apparently had numerous cameos throughout the movie were ultimately cut.<\/p>\n

Gag Reel (4:08; HD)<\/span><\/b> contains your usual on-set flubs which is numerous with a cast like this.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes & Alternate Takes (26:23; HD)<\/span><\/b> are the scenes that didn\u2019t make it into the final cut and probably for the better as none of these are of particular import to the plot.<\/p>\n

Preview<\/b> \u2013 Jack the Giant Slayer<\/i><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Warner Brothers releases The Incredible Burt Wonderstone<\/i><\/b> onto Blu-ray presented in 1080p high-def and its original 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio. Like other new releases, this does look very good in HD from the well defined detail levels to the color array which seems nicely balanced. Because this is a comedy, it is a brighter transfer so it does pop off the screen but even the darkly-lit scenes don\u2019t show off any flaws and has nice starkness to them.<\/p>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track isn\u2019t spectacular but it gets the job done. The vast majority of the movie is dialogue a bulk of the action takes place via the center channel while other parts, ambient noises and music, making the most of the front and rear speakers. While it won\u2019t exactly wow you, it\u2019s more than serviceable for the genre.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, although hardly the perfect comedy, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone<\/i><\/b> still has plenty of laughs going for it. Steve Carell is more or less Michael Scott, and any other character he\u2019s played in his other comedic efforts, but the supporting cast gives good performances and I for one managed to laugh more than a few times and was all around amused by the film.<\/p>\n

The Blu-ray here isn\u2019t anything extraordinary with an acceptable audio, excellent video and some basic features that aren\u2019t worth more than one viewing.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/i>Published: <\/b>06\/26\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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