“I want to come with you,” says the beautiful girl to the boy wizard, who’s about to enter a dangerous magical fray in order to save the world from the ravages of an ancient sorcerer villain. He stares at her, pausing as seconds tick away in his quest. “You’re sexy,” he finally says, his voice cracking in near-disbelief at his luck.

And herein lies the charm of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice:” a sort of down-to-earth dorkiness combined with magic. The movie, which opens in theaters Thursday, follows Balthazar (Nicolas Cage), a powerful sorcerer whose rival, Horvath (Alfred Molina), is bent on destroying all of humankind. Knowing he can’t defeat him alone, Balthazar recruits David (Jay Baruchel), a self-described physics geek and all-around average guy, to help the cause. Although initially reluctant to learn more about his magic powers, David finds out he’s destined to be the only one who can stop Horvath from wiping out humanity.

The story, not to mention Cage’s hair, is a little murky (can’t a sorcerer conjure up a little shampoo?), but it doesn’t matter: The fun here is in the action. We watch Dave, a physics geek, use “Tesla coils” to further the cause of good (and, incidentally, to help him get the girl); Horvath extending a burning finger; a pack of savage wolves turning into puppies before our eyes; and a character getting swallowed by a “Persian quickrug.” And there’s a charming central set piece that’s an homage to Disney’s original “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (from “Fantasia”), in which Dave tries to use a little magic to clean up his physics lab, to disastrous results.

All of this plays out at a sometimes herky-jerky pace, but with plenty to keep young viewers interested. (Parents, note: That “sexy” comment notwithstanding, this movie is squeaky-clean Disney fare.)

Cage stalks around murmuring words of wisdom, punctuated by his weirdly moonstruck smile; it’s almost as if he’s alone in the movie. But Baruchel, a sort of junior Woody Allen figure here, uses his nasal everyboy charm to good effect; Dave’s been thrust into a new world that, he figures, just might be a bit more entertaining than the old one. “Go, team magical stuff!” he exhorts awkwardly, when Balthazar performs some impressive stunt. It’s the wrong thing to say, but the right spirit.

Do come to the theaters and have a fun time watching it, as to almost all Disney movie goes, it’s has good message and a happy ending, it’s a kid oriented movie, so enjoy the magical stuff!

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Singapore Date: 22nd July 2010 Language: English Running Time: 111 mins Rating: PG Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy Tagline: It’s the coolest job ever Starring: Alfred Molina, Monica Bellucci, Jay Baruchel, Nicolas Cage Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Company: Walt Disney Pictures Singapore Distributor: Buena Vista International iZone Rating: 6/10 Official Website : Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time

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