
Out in California's San Fernando Valley, Isabel 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, a tall, charming actor is trying to get his career back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the beloved situation comedy Bewitched (1964), re-conceived as a starring vehicle for him in the role of the mere-mortal Darrin. Fate steps i... (Full plot summary below)
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Out in California's San Fernando Valley, Isabel 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, a tall, charming actor is trying to get his career back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the beloved situation comedy Bewitched (1964), re-conceived as a starring vehicle for him 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 on Bewitched (1964). He becomes convinced she could play 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 imagined.
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| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.A stupid pompous waste of money and talent... |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldEphron seems unsure as to whether she's filming a zany retro comedy or a conventional romance, and the film zips back and forth between genres, never really settling. |
| Spectrum (St. George, Utah)Bruce BennettA minor comeback for Nora Ephron...Ferrell and Kidman make the most of the formulaic plot... |
| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkIf at first you don't succeed, just rewind. See the film and you'll get it. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonIt sinks so deep and fast, you don't even see bubbles on the surface. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderA rather charming and delightful comedy, its many flaws notwithstanding. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt's funny, easily the funniest and least self-conscious movie that director Nora Ephron has made. |
| Princeton Town TopicsKam WilliamsHas some hilarious moments, mostly thanks to Will Ferrell's zany slapstick, mugging, and other antics. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThe kind of movie where the lulls between jokes are brief and you leave the theater a little happier than when you came in. |
| Film4Leslie FelperinThere may be special effects aplenty here, but precious little magic. |