Bewitched

Bewitched is one movie wher you might as well just save yourself the movie. It's really not that good. While Will Ferrell has a few moments where he's just fun to watch, the story and slow moving plot never come together in a fun way. There's no reason for Nicole Kidman's Isabel character to choose the Ferrell character, a fact that's even alluded to in the movie, but we as the audience are not going to buy into the love story. In fact, no one in the theater bought into the movie and when the credits rolled, the final amoebic thought was "huh."

While not a remake of the TV series, there movie tries to include elements from the show. Uncle Arthur and Aunt Clara make an appearance, and the witch family of Isabel intermingles with the production of the new show. What is meant to be fun ends up more of a distraction than anything else.

I did enjoy the performances of Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. Unfortunately, there storyline is left unresolved and we never find out the truth behind it. Other storylines of supporting characters are also imcomplete and the movie ends without their resolution. The end scene did have a nice touch as Gladys and Abner Kravitz make a brief apprearance.

Bewitched just rolls along and not much happens. It's a romantic comedy so it has a happy ending. Save this one for the airplane or Netflix.