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Troy Gable drops out of law school to pursue his dream of becoming a writer in Los Angeles. To support himself, he takes a job as an assistant to the fading mentalist 'The Great' Buck Howard. Buck begin to regain his show's luster...
This is not a rare movie, but it does have a warm red center. It's likable, and its appeal grows as it recovers from a shaky start and finds its footing.
The problem isn't so much in the film's clumsy, hand-holding narration, or in its forced quirkiness. Rather it's that its most interesting character -- the one they named the thing after -- isn't the main character.
July 24, 2009
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
...a charming, pleasantly diverting movie that is hard to dislike.
Sleight of hand is among a magician's greatest assets, but even the most gullible rubes will be able to follow most of writer-director Sean McGinly's telegraphed moves in this agreeable but lightweight film...
Malkovich's titular mentalist is the primary focus of attention%u2014and sadly the source of many of the film's unique problems. In a career of strange performances, Malkovich turns in a true curiosity here%u2014and maybe it's because he is not, for once,