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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5050582504064 Format: PAL Label: Universal Pictures Video Languages: Manufacturer: Universal Pictures Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Pictures Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: September 17, 2007 Running Time: 87 minutes Studio: Universal Pictures Video Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: After taking a fairly decent run up in superb voyeur-friendly sitcom Peep Show, David Mitchell and Robert Webb make the jump onto the big screen in Magicians, a Brit-com with just enough tricks up its sleeve to carry it out of fandom and into the mainstream. That said, fans of Peep Show will be pleased to see the duo's familiar character traits (uptight nerd and faux-cool layabout) very much in evidence. The story sees the pair recast as fading magicians Harry and Karl (Mitchell and Webb respectively), whose successful double act is brought to a somewhat sticky end when Harry catches Karl cheating with his wife, before accidentally guillotining her in front of a packed audience. The aftermath sees Harry reduced to performing tricks in supermarkets, while Karl has the more humiliating task of establishing himself as a Derren Brown-style performer. But the chance to reclaim former glory presents itself in the form of a magic contest and, aided by the lovably hapless assistant Linda (Jessica Hynes) and fruity TV agent Otto (Darren Boyd), Harry and Karl dust off the guillotine for a head to head battle. Despite its modest ambitions, Magicians maintains a respectable pace and gag rate throughout. A great supporting cast help raise the bar, but the film's appeal is largely down to its two leads, whose isn't-broke-won't-fix-it route to comic acting is effective and well judged. Magicians might not pack the belly laughs of a Hot Fuzz, but you're never too far away from a chuckle or two. --Luke Mawson Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I liked itThis is a well made film. The problem is it feels like it should be a family film, but there are some very crude jokes which give the film its 15 certificate. So, if you like rude and crude, you won't like the cute bits, and it you like cute films then it's spoilt by rude jokes. Imagine the British equivalent of a Disney live action film with a dollop of Peep Show thrown in. But I personally did enjoy the film and would recommend it if you like any of mitchell or webb's other work. Rating:  - One word "DISAPPOINTED"Well the title of my review says it all. Im a massive fan of Mitchell and Webb. Of the sketch shows and Peep Show too, so I was looking forward to what Magicians had to offer. What a disappointing end to my birthday, it had been bought for me. I dont think I laughed once, I just didn't see where the laughs were gonna come from. I couldn't wait for the film to end, even though it was bad I had the good grace to watch till the end. I wouldn't recommend it. Rating:  - Excellent!!!I found this to be a brilliantly funny movie - not just were Mitchell & Webb superb but the whole cast shone. I think the film suffered from very poor promotion (I'd certainly not heard of it until I was Googling M & W one day) BUY IT! - WATCH IT! - You won't be disappointed. Rating: - so boring i nearly fell asleephow could anyone enjoy this film?it was slow, the script was dull and the funniest part was someone dying!!!i really had high hopes for this film because i do find mitchell and webb very funny, but their characteristics are exactly the same in this film which proves to me that they dont seem to be able to act any other way. i would definately recommend you stay away from this film, it'll bore you to tears. Rating: - Very funny take on the geeky side of semi-pro magicWell, I thought it was funny, as did my wife and sister-in-law. I'm not a performer, but I do like deconstructing and creating tricks and I enjoy going to Blackpool once a year for the international conference; my wife and her sister watch the odd bit of Derren Brown but enjoy Mitchell and Webb. I can see why amateur and semi-pro magicians would hate it if they take their 'art' too seriously; it humourously parodies the lack of showmanship that goes with the geeky aspects of magic junkies. Such magicians should read Absolute Magic and understand why the public watches Brown and Blaine but dismisses the staid and old-fashioned that this film pokes fun at. I found the story compelling and should point out that it's the dialogue and inter-play between characters that drives it on and not necessarily the plot. Even so, on a second viewing I was still glued to the suspense that the final performance builds. There are some very funny moments, plus a constant likeableness of the main characters. The knife-through-arm at the beginning and the faux mediumship towards the end were my laugh-out-loud sequences. Fans of Peep Show are probably intelligent enough to appreciate that different parts require different styles. Slating Magicians from an acting or comedic punch perspective because it's not in the same style as Peep Show is like having a dig at Fawlty Towers just because it isn't Monty Python. Fawlty Towers is largely funny because of the over-acting and stereotypes, not in spite of them. Equally, Magicians allows M & W to put on a show and deliver performances that are different, while still being funny. Chastising them for not 'playing it straight' is completely unfair in my book. Others that don't get it may be more suited to Mr Bean or Bottom slapstick rather than the wry wit and subtle expressions of M & W. As a fan of Peep Show and their later stuff, I had high expectations and I'm really glad to say they were fulfilled. If you need your laughs large and obvious with a big arrow made of canned laughter, however, you may be better off with a Catherine Tate DVD instead. But please, just don't watch it when I'm in the room. :) All in all, it's fun and funny, with just the right amount of sparkle. Like a Svengali deck handled by Andy Nyman (sorry non-magicians, that's just to get those 'in the know' on-board). Get it, enjoy it, and use it to show your magician mates why you so often laugh at them rather than with them.  Try searching the Internet for "Magicians [2007]" or Ebay for "Magicians [2007]". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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