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The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

2013 · 60 min

A breezy, silly magical adventure with a TV-movie sheen, light stakes, and lots of mugging for the camera.

Tagline: Everything is not what it seems.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
power
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: family, comedy, tv movie, fantasy
Directed by: Victor Gonzalez
Written by: Ben Montanio, Vince Cheung, Dan Berendsen
Starring: Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Gregg Sulkin, Beau Mirchoff, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise, Natalija Nogulich
Music: Kenneth Burgomaster
Cinematography: Thomas T. Eckelberry
Runtime: 60 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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