The Incredible Burt Wonderstone promised to be an inventive comedic spectacle that teams two of the funniest men alive (Steve Carrel and Jim Carrey) to provide a barrel of laughs and cash in as the spring's biggest movie. It delivers, mostly. Steve Carrel plays a lovable jerk and for the large majority he's on screen, he's pretty darn good. His partner played by Steve Buscemi also gets some good laughs as his slightly dull partner. But the star of the movie was Jim Carrey. A hilariously triumphant return to form is Carrey's psychopathic freak artist Steve Gray, who goes through some extraordinarily painful lengths in order to upstage his rival, Burt. To see him shine as this wildly demented character makes you remember why audiences adore this comedic marvel. We can only hope that this role will jump start Carrey's career back in full swing, and we see more of him in the near future. The movie as a whole works as a breezy, delightful time at the movies, but I would be a fool not to say that it has some rough patches. Some scenes lag on longer than they should have, or quite simply could have been written better. But what makes up for it is the performances, which honestly bring an odd sort of heart that you wouldn't expect from a movie like this. Nothing stops Burt Wonderstone from being a pretty darn funny movie. I can say that the lashing it received from critics was highly undeserved. Hopefully the magic of a cult following will form after the film's release.
Review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
