The title really tells you the story of this one. Jay Baruchel plays Dave, the clumsy protagonist and protegé to Nick Cage's sorcerer, Balthazar. Balthazar has been searching for hundreds of years to fine the "Prime Merlinian" - Merlin's successor. Somethings happen that you have to watch the film to explain because it's a bit complicated, but Balthazar gets trapped in an urn for 10 years. There is a sub-plot or two, with Jay's romance story with the fit girl, Becky (Teresa Palmer), and Balthazar's quest to find the sorceress he lost all those years ago.
Where the films succeeds is with the banter between Balthazar and Dave, Dave has many great one-liners and the occasional laugh-out-loud lines, confirming a very long career in comedy for this young man. A personal favourite line of mine is along these lines:
Dave: I've been chasing Becky for 10 years, do you know what that feels like?!
Balthazar: Yes, I've been stuck in an urn for the last 10 years!
Dave: So have I!....A figurative urn of...a broken heart!
Funny guy, funny guy.
I'm not all that bothered about reviewing this to huge extent, but I'll just say that it doesn't offend anyone, it's a bit of a laugh and it has some very special, special effects.
That was a shocker of a review, I apologise.
7/10.
