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Gotta Love Malkovich's Portrayal Of 1 Of Johnny Carson's Most Famous Guests.
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Once upon a time, Buck Howard spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire - not to be confused with those of a mere magician - earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand - he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it's clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn't sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark "I love this town!" Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father, who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life. As the coveted spotlight again shines on the great Buck Howard, Buck becomes the unlikeliest of teachers as Troy learns a few tricks he couldn't possibly have picked up in law school.
I expected a lot more out of the movie but, it wasn't bad.. Good for a one time watch.. John Malkovich did a fine job, I keep waiting for Colin Hanks to live up to the expectations of being Tom Hanks kid, he isn't a bad actor he just hasn't found his "grove" or something I can't explain it.. I'll give it a 3/5 because I was entertained and enjoyed watching the story unfold..
The fact that the movie was based on a real mentalist (The Amazing Kreskin) made the movie interesting to watch.
Something was missing though.
Colin Hanks character was a little underwritten or underperformed.
Not sure.
Malkovich did a fine job as the aging mentalist.
John Malkovich fans will enjoy another great performance in this less-than-great movie. Malkovich plays an aging mentalist (based on real mentalist The Amazing Kreskin) who is trying to recapture some of his former showbiz glory, as seen through the eyes of his road manager Colin Hanks, who gives us yet another wooden performance. Lots of cameos and Malkovich doing what he does best makes this a watchable flick. 3.5 stars
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