Movie Review: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

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Synopsis: This movie was pretty good. It's about a sorcerer named Balthazar who used to work for Merlin. When Merlin was killed by Morgana Le Fay with the help of Balthazar's friend, Morgath, the other friend, Veronica, sacrificed herself to save B. She did that by way of somehow trapping Morgana inside of her. While Merlin was dying, he told B that he needed to find the Prime Merlinian, because B captured Morgana/Veronica (his love interest) in a nesting doll thing along with Morgath.

B lives for a long time trying to find the Prime Merlinian but can't find one. He will know who it is when the dragon ring attached to the persons finger. Then 9-year-old Dave Stutle comes into B's shop by accident because he dropped a note that asked a girl if she wanted to be his girlfriend or friend. After B put the ring on Dave, he goes to get something, and tells Dave not to touch anything. Dave does and releases Morgath. The nesting doll has been building up of the past whatever-thousand years and it has all the sorcerers that were Morgana Followers.

Dave runs out of the shop and ten years pass. Then he meets with B again and has to become a sorcerer's apprentice to destroy Morgana.

Good things: Dave really cares about the girl that he loves, his long time crush, Becky. He's really sweet to her and she's really sweet to him. One time when he messes up the date she tells him that she's not going to hate him after one messed up date. Dave has a kind of goofy optimistic air and B doesn't, so I think they both learn from each other. 


Bad things: There is more occult/witchcraft stuff in this movie than in all the Harry Potter books combined. It's freaky at sometimes. They portray the harmful, evil magic as bad, but it's still a little over the top for a Disney movie. I think there's one scene where Dave's roommate is alone with a girl in his apartment in a date filled with candles and flowers. But there's nothing shown that would be a yellow flag.


Things you should watch out for: When Merlin dies, it's a little bit creepy and the part when Morgana comes out of the nesting doll is pretty evil looking. Dave says something about Becky saying something that's "really sexy.".

Overall: 
I would rate this 4/5 stars

I think it's for ages 9 and up

I think that it's a good movie, but it won't matter too much if you miss it. It's not a good sister movie though, unless you're into guys with dry humor and the occasional blond girl. :) I would say skip it for a girl sleepover, but it's as fun family movie.