The Sorcerer's Apprentice

"The magic here feels machine-made and depressingly state-of-the-art."

"Bruckheimer waves his wand at another would-be franchise, but the magic’s sporadic. Good-looking blockbusting-by-numbers."

"While Mr. Molina and Mr. Cage supply a measure of well-compensated eccentricity, their labors ultimately serve to emphasize the grinding mediocrity of the enterprise."

"Enjoyable action-fantasy adventure with a sparky script."

"Cage and Baruchel work hard to stay accessible, but the computer-generated effects come on like heavy artillery blowing away any hint of flesh and blood. The Sorcerer's Apprentice should be rated U for Untouched by Human Hands."

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a perfectly typical example of its type, professionally made and competently acted."

""Apprentice" lurches from one been-there-done-that sequence to another."

"Despite Cage in a snit, it's a likable if functional summer-show."

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice has magic by the bucketload. It is more fun and stylish than a dumb Nicolas Cage blockbuster deserves to be."