The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Rated 1.0

This movie feels like it should've come out in the '80s, but it probably would've sucked then, too. Steve Carell stars as the title character, a Vegas magician who does a Siegfried & Roy type show with his childhood friend and current stage partner (Steve Buscemi). Not only does Burt have a falling out with his partner, but he also gets stiff competition from a Criss Angel/David Blaine type played by Jim Carrey. Had the movie put the Carrey character as the focus, it probably would've been a little better. He gets a few good laughs as a human piñata or when he intentionally drills a hole in his head. Whenever it deals exclusively with Burt's fall from grace, it's a straight-up dud. Olivia Wilde actually gets more laughs than Carell in this movie, so that's a problem.