Hocus Pocus Movie Review

Hocus Pocus Review

"Hocus Pocus" Overview

Rating: PG
1993

Cast and Crew

Director : Kenny Ortega
Producer : Steven Haft,David Kirschner
Screenwiter : Mick Garris,Neil Cuthbert
Starring : Jason Marsden,Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica Parker,Kathy Najimy,Omri Katz,Thora Birch,Vinessa Shaw

Bette Midler, never known for subtlety, got more permission to overact here than should be allowed by law. Not only is she playing a witch, but her hair is red and done up into a fright 'do, and two little hominy teeth jut out over her lower lip. Hocus Pocus, Disney's family-friendly witch-burning film, also features tons of "wow look how young they used to be!" performances from Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, and a few others. Modern audiences will probably enjoy watching a bizarre Sarah Jessica Parker ham it up as one of a trio of Salem-era witches reincarnated in the 1990s (they ride vacuum cleaners!) and after the children of the town. Too bad the story is so disposable.

Reviewer: Christopher Null

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narnia_fan ( 17)

posted on 09/03/2006 23:13

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I have to say that I totally enjoyed this movie. It is funny and family friendly. How much better can you get? Bette Midler also did a fantastic job in her role because her character was supposed to be over the top and for that I give the movie a 9 out of 10.