Excellent, a Must See

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

This is a movie which is meant to be rooted in folklore – the description for the movie at Redbox also lists the same. However, the majority of the movie is filled with angst as a young girl has trouble dealing with adjusting to problems while on vacation. The bitterness of the movie is ten fold, but somehow it manages to just keep on going until the very end when the girl -surprise- dies and, what should have been the meat of the movie, plays out for a few minutes. The movie ends abruptly and I'm left to wonder why this movie was worth my time.I recommend you avoid this movie and spend your money elsewhere.Originally posted to Orion Age (http://www.orionphysics.com/?p=8023).

There's really no reason for the low scores. Bare in mind they are usually accompanied by 'it wasn't what I was expecting' and 'I didn't understand it'. It's not complicated or pushing any boundaries but this is a good film with some horribly unlikeable characters and for me, some really upsetting/uncomfortable scenes. The lad out of Superbad has done a great job of switching up his typecast and portraying a convincing horrible character. This isn't a spoiler, you can get it from the synopsis but I think the film does a great job of showing how your previous experience, comfort zone, expectations and social anxieties can have such an effect on how different the same experience can be for people and how your own preconceptions fears can.....well just mess up a good time for everyone.

Well, if you think that Iron Man is a great movie, then of course, Magic Magic will seem the most boring movie ever.In my case, I love simple stories, that present characters as real world people, with real-people problems and challenges, that allow us for introspection and learning.In the case of Magic Magic, we are presented with the downward spiral journey of a weak mind, triggered probably by the distance from home, the sight of a foreign land, and the overwhelming amount of environmental stimuli, which can be trivial for the rest of the characters.If we exercise our empathy just a bit, and look that world through the eyes of Alicia, we will find ourselves as witnesses of violent events that can harm us very deeply.The movie not only shows a very complex character in Alicia, but tests our sensitivity levels.A masterpiece with great acting, and a great lesson for all of us.

I'm glad I went into this film without knowing anything about it. It seems Magic Magic has been badly marketed as a horror/thriller and therefore it's easy to see why audiences are disappointed. However, what I found it to be was an atmospheric and gripping observation of the central character's fall into mental illness.Juno Temple's performance as she loses herself in a sea of exhaustion, isolation and fear is absolutely first class. Having known people suffering from severe personality disorders, I could recognise a lot of the characteristics that slowly revealed themselves. Again, brought to screen perfectly by Temple but also a testament to Sebastian Silva's talent as writer/director.It does begin to unravel slightly at the end as it seeks to reach a dramatic climax (that wasn't needed, in my opinion). However, despite a jarring change in tone, the final 10 minutes offered a necessary critique on the attitudes towards people suffering with mental illness. Notably, the importance of modern medical research and of family and friend's support, compassion and knowledge of the disease.A slow-burning exploration into the horror of madness that slightly loses it's way towards the end. 7/10