BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Bewitched Movie Critic 2. (Oya no Takesuke) "I am afraid that you would have no place in this whole world to go and live. Why can't you, with all your learning, understand this simple truth?" I wish my son was more like Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell). Jack is such a great actor. Although he's had some troubles in the past, it's still more than my son, Toyo-o, has done. As a successful fisherman, I know and truly understand the importance behind hard work. What will my son achieve by becoming a scholar or priest? My "good for nothing son" will never find happiness in this life. Taro, is another sory. I am really very proud of Taro. He has been such a great son.

Davis P Bewitched (2005) was kind of a let down in my personal opinion. This movie is just pretty bland most of the time. Nicole Kidman does actually do a good job as the lead, even though she doesn't have very good material to work with. Also, I really enjoyed Shirley Mclaine in the film, she gave a solid performance. Kristen Chenoweth was refreshing to see as well, and was perfectly cast for her role as the best friend. I wasn't a huge fan of Will Ferrell in this movie, I thought he went kind of over the top at times. The main issue I took with the movie was the lackluster script and the boring dialogue between the characters. This movie's comedy was alright, nothing all that great though. The actor's performances was really the silver lining in this movie, the performances could not save the film, but at least it was something fresh out of this mostly boring film. Also Steve carrel was fun in this movie, even though his appearance was short and sweet. So overall a 5/10 for Bewitched (2005).

Bob Collins This is an absolutely darling picture that works on so many levels. I've never understood why it didn't connected with more people. Will Farrell's absurdist thing sits well in the context of Nora Ephron's twinkle-in-the-eye romance comedy (without overwhelming, a testament to Farrell's increasing dexterity at the time). The fantasy elements--the witchcraft "instant gratification" and Isabel's flights of fancy regarding love and prospects of a normal "messy" life--contrast nicely with the supposed reality elements--Jack's self-centered Hollywood cynicism, his shameless (yet charming) agent played by Jason Schwartzman, and the team of studio role-players assembled to get the television reboot off the ground. It's fresh and a little weird (in a good way). The cast is amazing, quite an ensemble, and Nicole Kidman turns out one of the most nuanced, quirky and original performances of her storied career. Genuinely funny and heartfelt, her Isabel is crucial to making the movie work. With the spirit of 60's movie / television nostalgia close at hand, Ephron, Kidman, Farrell and co. come together to craft a lovably unique homage to the era and the show itself. It may be silly, but I think this is a wonderful film!

WakenPayne Okay I really did not enjoy this movie. As someone who marginally watched the show I thought that a redoing of it for the big screen and for a new audience can be done if treated carefully. Good thing this movie has none of the original characters and recycles a plot line done to death completely to make this seem tired and stale.Okay so the story, Isabelle Bigelow (Nicole Kidman) is a witch that just wants to lead a normal life while her father (Michael Caine) doesn't approve or see why Isabelle doesn't want to get whatever she wants with a snap of the fingers. Meanwhile Jack (Will Ferrel) is an actor who's career is pretty much killed stone dead and he wants to revive it by being Darren on the remake show for Bewitched.They meet and he thinks she's good for the part of Samantha on the show while completely oblivious to the fact that she's a witch. It is then revealed that the show is going to be all about Darren and there is ABSOLUTELY NO NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM AUDIENCES OR CRITICS... I'll get back to this later and she decides to put a hex on Darren so he won't behave like a complete jackass. He then falls in love with her and then there's the scene where she reveals she's a witch then we devote ourselves to 20 minutes of moping and... YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER THIS SCENE.Okay do I even need to say what's wrong with the movie? Okay how about Isabelle's only defining character is "I want to be normal" and yet she consistently uses magic when 5 minutes in she's trying to give up. Then there's reworking the plot to have it be about remaking Bewitched as a show and refocus it on Darren and nobody seems to mind in this world (Yeah, that sounds totally realistic and won't have rabid fans attacking it). It's boring, a complete waste of talented actors (and they act like they're totally devoid of life), not funny, not clever and apparently when everything is wrapped up it seems like it's not a big deal when Jack finds out that Isabelle put a hex on him which made him love her. Then there's the very predictable last half hour, It is pretty much the last half hour to every romantic comedy ever made and it feels about as full of life as that too.If you're a fan of Bewitched (which I'm not) then this is something to avoid. It has very little to do with the show and even if you've never seen the show everything about this is stale. I mean I guess if you've never seen the show and don't mind pretty much the same story that has been told over and over then there's a slight chance that you might like this, or if you absolutely adore everything that one of these actors has been in. If you aren't one of the people that falls into the category of what I've just said then you won't like it.