To achieve that, Carell, who is producing the film through his Carousel Productions, dons deep V-cut sequined velour jumpsuits, suspends himself inside a glass box with his partner, Anton Marvelton, played by Steve Buscemi, and learns some legitimate magic.
The director said Copperfield was generous from the start, allowing the producers to pick his brain about the life of a Las Vegas magician. He also provided the movie with step-by-step video instructions of how the trick works and came to set on the day of shooting it.
It looks phenomenal on the screen, and him being involved says the movie is legitimate about magic. All Sections. About Us. Lets stop and look at the film for what it is! Its not supposed to be a drama or intense film like The Green Mile. Its a innocent throw back to the era of stage magicians when rabbits from hats would trigger gasps of amazement by crossed legged kids watching in the front row. The introduction of a 'Criss Angelesque' character was to show the shift in social attitudes in regards to what we consider entertainment is and jim carrey does it hysterically.
Yes the story is not meant to be compared to anything of a serious nature but does have some underlying content that should make us think a little. Today when films like 'Kickass' and 'Jackass' seem to warrant high ratings and are viewed by kids its sad to see such a fun, innocent and laughable film getting a bad rap.
If you liked Jerry Lewis and can still laugh Take a chance be amazed and let yourself laugh like no one is around Details Edit. Release date March 15, United States. United States. Official Facebook Official site. English Spanish. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 40 minutes.
Related news. Aug 20 MovieWeb. Jan 18 SneakPeek. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. Reviews generally praised Carrey's and Arkin's performances, but criticized the plot's inconsistent tone and predictability. In , young Albert is harassed by bullies. His mother gives him a special magic trick set by veteran magician Rance Holloway as his birthday present.
He studies the instructional video and begins to practice some tricks, attracting the attention of a classmate, Anthony. They practice together and eventually become professional magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton, earning them success and an ongoing headlining act at the Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas.
However, after ten years of performing the same tricks over and over again, Anton is fed up with Burt's ego, which has already cost them previous female assistants, all called "Nicole" in the act. In a rush, Burt enlists production assistant Jane as the new Nicole. Burt and Anton encounter up-and-coming street magician Steve Gray performing a unique yet horrifying card trick for his TV magic show, Brain Rapist. Taking a cue from Gray's endurance-based stunts, Anton suggests that he and Burt try a similar tack—locking themselves in a plastic cage called the Hot Box hung above ground.
Overconfident, Burt does not prepare for the stunt and almost instantly falls into a panic, causing the stunt to fail and injuring Anton. Anton angrily ends his partnership with Burt, and Jane also quits.
Burt refuses to change his act, staging his two-man show alone to disastrous results. Munny shuts down the production and Burt, having squandered his earnings over the years, is left broke. Despondent, Burt tries to find work and is eventually hired as an entertainer at an assisted-living facility catering to former Vegas entertainers.
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