Let me start by saying I'm reviewing the UK DVD release of this film. I always thought this was a bad idea from the second I heard they were going to even attempt this. Will Ferrell in anything is hard to watch as he isn't remotely funny. Nicole Kidman is quite good in her role, innocent of human ways at first and gradually learning to be more human and less witch-like. She struggles to give up her witch craft and can't seem to quite manage.
The film is a very bad idea. Take a real witch who has tired of living in their realm and wishes to live among humans. Her father (played by Micheal Caine) doesn't want her to do this and takes as many opportunities as he can to sway her decision. Playing Endora in the show is Shirley Maclaine (who is obviously a real witch and no-one seems to notice) and she is sheer brilliance as Endora, her mannerisms, her dress. She is wonderful. Yet neither her or Micheal even get their name on the DVD cover. And they are the biggest stars in the film.
The concept is that they are remaking the TV show of Bewitched and they cast a real witch as Samantha. And unwittingly they also have a witch in the Endora role. Apart from briefly cool special effects this film is dire and ambles from scene to scene with no real ending.
Avoid in any way you can.
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