Just another love story... Yuck

Rating: 5/10 (18 October 2013)

Personally I'm not the biggest fan of love stories and romance movies, however when done right, they can still be interesting. This movie was not interesting at all.
The same old thing has been done before in Romeo and Juliet. BORING... let's think of something new for a change and stop regurgitating the same bagel to be digested over and over again. (I'm sick of bagels)
Furthermore, the magicians acts were not believable in the least, and so, there was no wonder or curiosity about how he was doing any of the random crap he was pulling out of his rear. CGI effects were abused & overused here... Also, I'm just randomly remembering a part at the end where the guard sees the woman on horseback all slumped over as if she were dead, and lets her pass anyways without following her. Really?
Ultimately, the whole story felt contrived and unrealistic. The magician comes back home and happens to be reunited onstage with the love of his pre-pubescent life... and they both fall in love again... and she happens to be engaged to the most evil and powerful man in the kingdom... and this evil man also happens to have a keen interest in magic and wants to destroy the magician. GIVE ME A BREAK - GAHHH!!!
To prove that I'm not completely biased, let me at least say that I enjoyed the costumes, the environment, and the overall theme of the movie. It felt authentic for the time period they were in. As well, the acting was fair enough, especially for the main villain.
In the end however, this movie is very forgettable, and I would only recommend it if you're into sappy love stories. Enjoy?