Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Witches, Wizards & Magic, Fantasy
Tagline: Be warned. Be ready.
Plot: Out in California’s San Fernando Valley, Isabel (Nicole Kidman), is trying to reinvent herself. A naïve, good-natured witch, she is determined to disavow her supernatural powers and lead a “normal” life.At the same time, across town, Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) a tall, charming actor is trying to get his career back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the beloved 1960s situation comedy “Bewitched,” reconceived as a starring vehicle for himself in the role of the mere-mortal Darrin. Fate steps in when Jack accidentally runs into Isabel. He is immediately attracted to her and her nose, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the nose of Elizabeth Montgomery, who played Samantha in the original TV version of “Bewitched.” He becomes convinced she could play the witch Samantha in his new series. Isabel is also taken with Jack, seeing him as the quintessential mortal man with whom she can settle down and lead the normal life she so desires. It turns out they’re both right — but in ways neither of them ever
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 The motion picture version of Bewitched is a travesty of monumental proportions that belongs in the "What the hell were they thinking?" category....I lay the lion's share of the blame at the feet of co-writer/director Nora Ephron, who doesn't have a cluehow to make a movie unless it stars Tom Hanks. This movie is enough to convert even the most die-hard Bewitched lover into a fan of I Dream of Jeannie.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
The movie has fun with Ferrell on the star trip, and fun with Kidman's love-hate relationship with magic. It has a lot of good supporting work...Both characters are complete, right off the shelf. There's no room for them to move. Yes, Jack becomes a nicer guy after he falls in love, and yes, Samantha realizes that magic is sometimes just not fair. But they are separate at the beginning and essentially still self-contained at the end, and the movie never works them both into the same narrative logic.  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
This movie is very light and predictable, and yet I managed to tolerate it and even mildly enjoy it; but still, I can’t really give it a good name. I was mildly entertained “in the moment,” but thinking back after the screening (a process that can be lethal with some movies), I realized how stupid and pointless it really was. C+--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
Bewitched almost soars. For what it's worth, Ephron's effects team seamlessly weaves whimsy and magic around Isabel, and a few camera tricks jazz the otherwise processed proceedings. If only someone in the script department could wiggle their nose, we might have had a few more laughs to hang our pointed black caps on. C--Sean O'Connell (Flipsidemovies.com)
All the new BEWITCHED has to offer is Nicole Kidman's excellent nose-twitching, and that ketchup bottle. It's just not the same.  --Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
This Nora Ephron scripted/directed romantic comedy is nothing special, but it does have a certain likeability to it that’s compelling. Moviegoers looking for less serious fare than “Batman Begins” or more adult-oriented comedy than “Herbie Fully Loaded,”may find the light, uncomplicated, campy fun of “Bewitched” to be just the ticket. B---Rebecca Murray
The result is a seriously confused and only fitfully amusing car wreck that is never quite as clever as it thinks it is and which will seriously annoy anyone who might have actually wanted to see a straightforward adaptation.  --Peter Sobczynski (eFilmCritic.com)
All in all, I wouldn’t recommend that you pay top dollar to see this remake in theaters since not much about it entertains all out, but if you appreciate Kidman and enjoyed the basic premise of the original TV show, you might want to rent it on DVD, if only, to see how indifferent you might feel about it all, once it’s over. 5/10--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
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Nora Ephron
You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Michael |
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Nora Ephron
When Harry Met Sally..., My Blue Heaven, Silkwood |
| Delia Ephron
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Hanging Up, Mixed Nuts |
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 | Will Ferrell
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
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MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show, The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour, ESPY Awards |
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| You have to give “Bewitched” credit for trying to be something more than just another lousy feature-length remake of a mothballed television sitcom....If there are any witches out there reading this, please wrinkle your noses and make the movie disappear. D --Frank Swietek
The film just completely falls apart, mainly because the last 20 minutes are poorly written, poorly directed, and being a romantic lead is beyond Farrell’s capabilities. My advice? Go see it but at about the 75 minute mark, or when you see it going from comedy to a love story, split. 7/10--Tony Medley
Bewitched is just a big mess of a "movie".  --Brian Oliver
Worst of all, the resulting movie doesn't feel at all like Bewitched. Bewitched was unassuming, charming, maybe a little innocent; this movie is smug, patronizing, and a little infantile. By going this route, the movie shows it doesn't understand the show's tone and isn't interested in exploring the characters. 3/10--Jeffrey Chen
No magic spells could make "Bewitched" enjoyable, after all the work put into it by a coven of rotating cooks stirring the long-simmering cauldron. D+--Christy Lemire (TheJournalNews)
This comedy might make you smile but won't leave you spellbound.  --Susan Tavernetti
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