Practical Magic: Critic Reviews

A witch comedy so slapdash, plodding, and muddled it seems to have had a hex put on it.

Not that the move isn't fun in spots; it's just a TV-ready mix of camp and curdle.

A crafty chick flick about likable witches!

The movie doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance.

The trio of credited writers exhibits a complete failure of imagination!

A saga that lacks the courage of its own odd convictions.

What a disappointing mess made from such a promising premise!

Part comedy, part family drama, part romance, part special-effects mystery-adventure, and not entirely satisfying on any of these levels.

The only thing unpredictable about Practical Magic is the unpleasant surprise one feels when the movie reveals itself as a irritatingly creepy supernatural thriller, rather than the offbeat romantic comedy the ads make it out to be.

Although I enjoyed portions of the movie, I can't wholeheartedly recommend something with such an unfortunate and dissatisfying conclusion!

A disappointing brew of slick commercial moviemaking and old-fashioned romantic fantasy!

Uneven adaptation of lyrical novel.

A bad sign when the only female in the creative process is Swicord

...applies a layer of Hollywood gloss, sentimentality, and hyperbole to the proceedings.

If nothing else, the screenwriters deserve recognition for the nerve it took to employ what must be the most outrageously lazy writer's device in the history of cinema.

Has something to annoy just about everyone: feminists of either gender, Wiccans, or just people expecting a good movie.

An absolute waste of time.

Hocus pocus without focus.