Bewitched is the story of Isobel Bigelow played by Kidman, Isobel a real life witch who just wants to be normal, she gives up her magical powers in search of a ?mortal? life. Vowing to never use magic again (except in cases of emergency). Isobel rents a suburban home and moves in. Not too sure how to begin her normal life Isobel goes to the Library to read up on the subject and bumps into Jack (played by Will Ferrell). Jack is a washed up movie star that has been offered the lead role in a remake of an old TV sitcom called Bewitched.

One look at Isobel and he knew she would be perfect playing the part of Samantha the witch who falls in love with a Mortal man on the TV show. After much convincing, Isobel agrees to play the part and the show enjoys great success. But Isobel is trapped playing a part where life is imitating art and of course she falls in love with the arrogant and self centred Jack.

Torn between wanting to cast spells and wanting to be normal Isobel tries hard to ?Be Good?, sometimes without success. Isobel?s father played by Michael Caine is of no help whatsoever, he falls in love with Iris the woman who plays Endora in the sit com. Iris, Played by Shirley Mclean is a strange mix of magic and innuendo and Isobel is still not sure if she is a witch or not? Will Isobel ever be able to convince Jack that her love for him is not a spell?

This was a great take on the original successful TV Sitcom, although I was a tad disappointed at how ?shallow? the characters were, maybe they tried to jam so much into the allotted time that they left no time for character development. The story is full of stereotypes and whilst MacLaine and Caine were brilliant, even they were unable to turn this into the box office hit it should have been.

This DVD is great for a lazy weekend on the couch with friends but not if you are looking for anything other than mindless entertainment. As a huge fan of the original Bewitched I would have liked ?more of the same? in the remake, but well you can?t please everyone! The DVD is presented with exceptional quality in both the picture and sound and the movie is one that makes a great addition to a home collection. This is definitely a ?Chick Flick? but with DVD?s being so affordable at the moment Bewitched would make an excellent gift for the Girl who has everything!

THE EXTRAS

Director?s commentary- These do nothing for me ? lots of yap & a details explanation of what was going on both on the set and in the minds of the cast. Ho Hum!

Witch Vision Trivia Pack ? Played whilst watching the movie- features all the trivia you ever wanted to know about witches warlocks and magic life in general. Little thought bubbles appear on the screen and viewers are able to read such facts as the average rainfall in LA and exactly how many credit cards Americans have.

Deleted Scenes - 6 extra scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor, including a great wedding scene. Worth a look just so you can see the direction of the original concept of the movie.

Three 5 mins flicks on the making of Bewitched- casting, stills form he set and a short commentary from some of the cast and crew on what they loved about the original show and why they enjoyed watching it so much. In the background is footage from Series one the original story ? be warned watching this will make you want to buy the original series ? which luckily enough is now avail on DVD.

Trivia game for all you ?Old Fans who think you know it all? questions appear on an old Black and white TV picture and players use the remote control to answer the questions. The ?dial ?to the set of the screen will tell you your number of correct answers.

Trailers for:

Bewitched the TV series the complete first season

Open Season ? animated feature about a little rabbit a hunter and the great out doors~

Zathura- a space aged Jumunji Style story for older kids about a game that leads the players on a space race.

Stuart Little 3 (which is great!)

CONCLUSION

Bewitched is the story of Isobel Bigelow played by Kidman, Isobel a real life witch who just wants to be normal, she gives up her magical powers in search of a ?mortal? life. Vowing to never use magic again (except in cases of emergency). Isobel rents a suburban home and moves in. Not too sure how to begin her normal life Isobel goes to the Library to read up on the subject and bumps into Jack (played by Will Ferrell). Jack is a washed up movie star that has been offered the lead role in a remake of an old TV sitcom called Bewitched.