The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Steve Buscemi
The chintzy world of Las Vegas magicians already seems so pathetic—is it possible to parody it, even with Carell in a lead role? That’s almost cruel and unusual casting, but we’re not complaining: Carell needs to step back into cringe-yuks after some recent dramatic turns (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Hope Springs).Plus, he’s got the kind of company that should be able to pull off middle-age desperation in a funny way: Buscemi plays a character named Anton Marvelton, Carell’s former onstage partner who was burned by a stunt gone wrong, and the ever-rubbery Carrey plays a new hotshot on the block—a mystical daredevil with ludicrous hair. We like the potential for a loserly clash of titans, we expect comedic set pieces, and we love the hot assistant turned traitor, Wilde.