Now You See It... (2005)

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I am a frequent Phil of the future watcher...it is one of the only young adult shows I think is actually worth my time and catches my interest, and I have always enjoyed watching Alyson's character. She holds great skill at making people laugh and has a sparkling enthusiasm. The Movie is a wonderful, spooky, and mysterious one. It has surprises throughout and always has your interest. Just when you think one thing is about to happen, you are surprised by what really does. The destination was spectacular and the surprise of who the REAL villain was. The ending also caught me off guard. I was sure they were doomed. It is rare that I can't predict a movie to the "T" by the first 10-15 minutes of it, and this one was a winner. Everything I predicted about it was wrong. It is few and far between that you find a story where the writer paid so much attention to detail that he has you by the heels every minute. Bravo! This is an excellent movie for the kids and the whole family.

I watch Disney almost everyday of the week. Since I saw the previews of this movie, I was dying to see the premiere. But for some reason, something happened and I don't remember what it was. All I know is that I missed most of the premiere. But I did know that Disney does premieres Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I just couldn't wait. I finally got to watch it some time in Februaury. Oh my goodness! I just loved it. I still love it. It's one of the best Disney movies I've ever seen.I just hope it becomes a DCOM movie because there was a Halloween-type movie last year, or the year before, and it didn't become a movie at all. Earlier this year, I tried looking up the Halloween movie on Disney and they didn't have it. I'm glad I recorded it. Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't tell the title. It is called "Scream Team." I think I will try it again. Hang on just a minute. Nope, nothing, nada. Well, I think I might-. Nevermind, I don't want to cause an influence on kids if they are reading this. "Scream Team" is an awesome movie, too.

This movie was totally ridiculous! My friends and I watched it and were totally disappointed. The movie has bad graphics. The movie has boring elements. Basically throughout the movie the girl seems to try to be a "very" close friend. The movie contains the usual bad guy trying to kill the main character. Only in this movie the girl, Allysin, doesn't save the day. The bad guy tries to embarrass the main character. The secondary character comes to try to save the day. She does a little by taking off the ring but thats all. She try to tell the main character about the bad guy by doesn't listen. Right before that main character about to die the secondary character yells out "Danny"! The acting was horrible. Alyson Michalka was one of the worst people they could of picked. She needed some enthusiasm. Danny the character needed to be much nicer and less offensive. To top it all off they didn't even KISS! This truly was a bad movie full of demonic stuff. If you are a Christian I wouldn't see this movie.

Now, the stereotypical Disney Channel movie is some "Hooray for everything!"-themed movie about a young girl/guy struggling to get through middle school/high school. This is still about a young boy (around 16) and a girl (same age) trying to help him master his magic.Alyson Michalka doesn't stray far from her character on Phil of the Future with Alyson (wow, what a stretch with the name), perky, fun, and inquisitive. Yet her character in this movie has slightly more "oompf" than Keely.Johnny Pacar is very good at portraying Danny, struggling to keep his powers secret and under control.This movie strays slightly from the Disney Channel movie mold. It's a little more dark than past Disney movies, and I like the change. The writing is very good for a kid/teen movie, and the casting is done very well. The main idea of the movie is that Allyson (Michalka) is a teen producer on a new reality show trying to find the "World's Greatest Kid Magician." But all her prospects are a flop. Until she finds Danny (Pacar), that is. They move to the magic mansion, which leads to mystery, drama, and even betrayal. Well, as much betrayal as can be shown on the Disney Channel.All in all, I commend Disney on at least trying to break out of their stereotypes with this movie. It's entertaining, and you should at least try to check it out. Michalka and Bacar have great on-screen friend chemistry, even in the beginning, when they're less than friends.7/10