Bewitched

Last week's discount priced DVD was Bewitched.

At first sight, the genre is off-putting - a film about the making of a classic series remake. That generalisation is confirmed upon seeing the film - it is dreadful.

On the other hand, Nicole Kidman is gorgeous, though some of the close-ups show that she too is beginning to age. Will Ferrell acts his socks off as the star who finds an unknown girl for his comeback series (quite ironic when comparing his career with Nicole Kidman's) while Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine are solid in their supporting roles. But the disaster is in the plot, not helped by the directing.

At least the film appealed to our eight year-old, as it is funny in places and easy on the eye, despite his having no idea about the constant references to the original series. In short, don't bother buying it, and don't rent it unless it is to play in the background at an eighth birthday party.

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