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Film Review: 'Magic Duet' Should Have Stayed True to the Original Spellbook

Film Review: 'Magic Duet' Should Have Stayed True to the Original Spellbook

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September 11th, 2026

Film Review: 'Magic Duet' Should Have Stayed True to the Original Spellbook

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The original film received a dismal reception upon its release, and it took nearly 30 years for a sequel to be approved for productionwhich in itself probably required a bit of magic.

原版电影上映后反响惨淡时隔近30年才获批拍摄续集,这本身恐怕就需要仰仗一点魔法

Released in 1998, Practical Magic stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, who play the witches of the Owens family.

1998年上映的《魔法时刻》桑德拉·布洛克妮可·基德曼主演,两人在片中饰演欧文斯家族的女巫

The film ultimately became a cult classic, first gaining attention through its home video release and later finding popularity on streaming platforms and social media.

这部电影最终成为一部邪典经典先是通过家庭录像发行获得关注随后又在流媒体平台社交媒体上走红

So, 28 years later, the original cast returns, the midnight margaritas make a comeback, and even the iconic old house on the Massachusetts coast from the first film has been rebuilt to deliver the ultimate nostalgic impact.

于是28年后原班主演回归午夜玛格丽塔酒重现甚至连第一部中那座位于马萨诸塞州海岸的标志性老宅也被重建以带来终极怀旧冲击

Enough time has passed since the original film that its 90s fashion style has come back into vogue as well.

距原版电影已过去足够久其90年代的服装风格也重新流行起来

However, "Practical Magic 2" discards some of the finest elements of the original, including the camp sensibility that unexpectedly gave the work a second life.

然而《魔法二重奏》舍弃了原版中一些最出色的元素包括那种坎普趣味——正是它让这部作品意外获得了第二次生命

The first film could be described as a blend of Death Becomes Her and Halloweentown, yet the sequel sacrifices some of its whimsy in favour of a more purely eerie tone that does not quite fit the former.

首部电影堪称《飞越长生》《万圣镇》的融合体然而续集却牺牲了部分奇思妙想转而采用一种与前者并不太契合更为纯粹的阴森基调

Whereas the pentagram in the original was drawn in whipped cream, the sequel renders it in flames instead.

原版中的五芒星以鲜奶油绘制而成续集中则改用火焰来呈现

The story picks up shortly after the ending of the 1998 film, as the Owens sisters once again witness the curse that has plagued their family of witches for generations playing out.

故事紧接1998年电影结尾不久欧文斯姐妹再次目睹了困扰她们女巫家族数代诅咒上演

Sally (played by Bullock) is widowed once again after the untimely death of her second husband, just like every man who has ever fallen in love with an Owens woman.

莎莉布洛克饰)在第二任丈夫英年早逝再次成为寡妇就像所有爱上欧文斯家女人男人一样。

She forced her younger sister Gillian (played by Kidman) and her aunts Jet and Frances (played by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing) to swear that they would not reveal to her two young daughters that they possessed magical abilities or were under a curse, and she cast a spell to make them forget their childhood as witches.

她迫使妹妹吉莉安基德曼饰)和姨妈杰特、弗兰妮黛安·韦斯特和斯托卡特·詹宁饰发誓不向她的两个年幼女儿透露她们拥有魔法能力或诅咒并施咒让她们忘记自己的女巫童年

When the two girls (Joey King delivers a strong performance, while Maisie Williams is underused) grow up and become interested in romance, chaos ensues.

当这两个女孩乔伊·金表现出色麦茜·威廉姆斯则未被充分利用成年后对恋爱产生兴趣时混乱随之而来

After her boyfriend Gideon (Hollow Maridueña) falls into a coma, Sally's daughter Kylie (played by King) embarks on a mission to break the Owens family curse, driving forward a plot that is at times rambling.

莎莉的女儿凯莉金饰饰在男友吉迪恩霍洛·马里杜埃尼亚饰陷入昏迷后踏上解除欧文斯家族诅咒的使命推动着时而漫无边际的情节前进。

Sally and Gillian follow her to England, trying to protect her from dark magic.

莎莉和吉莉安跟随她前往英国试图保护她免受黑暗魔法侵害

It is precisely here that the original's eerie yet playful energy is swapped out for a tone that is more grimly sinister.

正是在这里原版那种阴森又俏皮的能量被换成了一种更阴森诡异的基调

Perhaps the greater abundance of grotesque elements is an inevitable byproduct of a major studio releasing into a continually expanding Halloween season.

也许更多怪诞元素大型制片厂在持续扩张的万圣节档期上映的必然产物

But "Practical Magic 2" lacks the purely fun momentssuch as Bullock recruiting PTA mothers into a coven, or Kidman telling the neighbors to keep an eye on their husbands when she returns to townand it is precisely these moments that made the original film's darker passages easier to accept.

《魔法二重奏》缺少了纯粹有趣的时刻——比如布洛克请家长会妈妈们组成女巫团基德曼在回到镇上时告诉邻居们看好自己的丈夫——正是这些时刻让原版电影较暗黑的桥段更容易被接受。

The film is still punctuated by a number of charming and tender moments, thanks to the excellent performances.

影片中依然点缀着若干可爱而温柔的瞬间这得益于出色的表演

Bullock and Kidman deliver the comedic highlights, while the emotional weight is deftly carried by Janney, West, and King.

布洛克与基德曼奉献了喜剧性的高光时刻情感层面的分量则由詹宁、韦斯特和金巧妙承载

Lee Pace plays a remarkably charismatic British scholar of witchcraft and magic who not only helps Sally and Gillian rescue Kylie, but also becomes the object of affection for Sally, who is reluctant to fall in love.

李·佩斯饰演一位魅力非凡的英国巫术与魔法学者不仅协助莎莉吉莉安营救凯莉成为对爱情心存抗拒的莎莉的情感对象

However, the strongest bond in the film is between Bullock and Kidman, who are also good friends off-screen.

然而影片中最强的纽带布洛克和基德曼之间的她们在戏外也是好朋友

Their connection to each other, as well as to director Susanne Bier, with whom they had each worked separately before, sustains this lengthy sequel.

她们彼此之间的联系以及她们与曾分别合作过的导演苏珊娜·比尔之间的联系支撑着这部篇幅较长的续集

Just like its predecessor, this sequel likewise relies on a strong lineup of original songs and a compelling score, shifting effortlessly between lighthearted and somber moods as it drives the narrative forward, layer by layer.

一如前作这部续集同样凭借强劲的原创歌曲配乐轻松阴郁的氛围之间自如切换推动叙事层层递进

There is no need to worryStevie Nicks has returned.

无需忧虑史蒂薇·尼克斯已然回归

Harry Nilsson's "Coconut" is also among them.

哈里·尼尔森《Coconut》亦在其列

"Magic Duet" is being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and opens in theaters starting Thursday; the Motion Picture Association of America has rated it PG-13 for some violence, suggestive material, and brief coarse language.

《魔法二重奏》华纳兄弟影业负责发行自周四起登陆各大影院美国电影协会因其包含若干暴力内容暗示性素材以及简短粗口将其评定为PG-13级

Running time: 130 minutes.

片长130分钟

Two out of four stars.

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