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- It is a pretty movie to watch, with some feel-good scenes and strong themes of sisterhood. But the movie is so uneven in tone and theme -- with a mix of comedy, romance, and fantasy that doesn't quite gel -- that the experience is ultimately more frustrating than fun.
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Oct 16, 1998 · "Practical Magic" is too scary for children and too childish for adults. Who was it made for? On the one hand, you have cute witches making jokes about magic potions and herbal shampoos, and on the other hand, you have a kidnapping by an abusive boyfriend who dies of an overdose--but not for long.
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Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic...
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- Griffin Dunne
- PG-13
- Sandra Bullock
As the title indicates, "Practical Magic" is packed with titular magic but not only — it contains an empowering narrative, highlights the importance of sisterhood, and discusses how difficult...
Oct 6, 2022 · Despite having a rotten rating of 23% on Rotten Tomatoes (73% audience score), I think we can all agree that the following this movie has built has catapulted it into minor cult classic stardom in the last couple decades. Few films check the boxes of girl power and entertaining for me, but this movie is super special.
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With the recent revival of witchcraft and the spiritual realm back onto our screens in the form of Riverdale, Stranger Things, and the re-invented Chilling Adventures of Sabrina– now seems like exactly the right time to look back on Practical Magicand see if it may have been judged too harshly. With Bullock and Kidman leading and its focus on siste...
The all-female living situation is repeated later in the film after Sally’s own husband succumbs to the curse and is killed. She brings her two young children (who clearly resemble herself and Gillian) to live in the Aunt’s house. The curse negates the need for men in the lives of the Owen women, regardless of how much they desire them. Witches hav...
Possibly the most memorable scene in Practical Magic involves Frances, Jet, Sally, and Gillian drinking midnight margaritas and dancing around the kitchen to Harry Nilsson‘s ‘Coconut’. Their laughter and joy radiates from the screen, the camera swaying this way and that to mirror their tipsy, almost delirious state. It’s a scene of utter happiness ...
Watching the film today, it certainly feels like Practical Magic was sorely misunderstood on its release. Instead of relying on witchy stereotypes or hegemonic tropes, Practical Magic invites us to indulge in the idea of creating our own future. After all, Sally quite literally conjures up her own perfect partner in the form of Aidan Quinn’s Gary H...
- Becky Kukla
Quirky, uneven romcom with some witchy violence. Read Common Sense Media's Practical Magic review, age rating, and parents guide.
Oct 16, 1998 · This comic movie revolves around the loves of Sally and Gillian, two young witches who are raised by their aunts on an isolated island. They are unhappy in love due to a cruel curse. The film is supposed to be a romantic comedy with a supernatural background, but the plot cuts off almost every developmental path in romance, which turns out to ...
