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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
Family · Comedy · TV Movie · 2013
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets involved in a plan to take over the world by a dark wizard, Good Alex must find a way to save her family, humankind, and ultimately herself in an epic Good vs. Evil battle.
Movie details
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
“Everything is not what it seems.”
2013 Family · Comedy · TV Movie 1h 0m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
7.4K votes
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
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While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets involved in a plan to take over the world by a dark wizard, Good Alex must find a way to save her family, humankind, and ultimately herself in an epic Good vs. Evil battle.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Victor Gonzalez
Written by
Vince Cheung · Dan Berendsen · Ben Montanio
Selena Gomez
Alex Russo
Jake T. Austin
Max Russo
Jennifer Stone
Harper Finkle
Gregg Sulkin
Mason Greybeck
Beau Mirchoff
Dominic
Maria Canals-Barrera
Theresa Russo
David DeLuise
Jerry Russo
Court is in session
Put The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.