Practical Magic

6/6/2020

Genuinely one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen in my entire life. I am at such a complete and total loss on _Practical Magic_. I might have genuinely thought I'd fallen asleep and dreamt half a different movie if it wasn't for the fact that I watched it with my roommate and she had the exact same nonsensical experience as I. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

8/12/2026

Follwing a fairly predictable family tragedy, siblings "Sally" (Sandra Bullock) and "Gillian" (Nicole Kidman) find themselves lodging with their two eccentric aunts. These two, seemingly ageless, ladies are widely believed to be witches by their local community but neither "Frances" (Stockard Channing) nor "Jet" (Dianne Wiest) really care very much. As the girls grow up, they find out some home truths and become aware of a family curse that suggests it will never bode well for any man who falls in love with a daughter of the family. Determined to make the most of this scenario, "Gillian" decides to adopt more of the Lucrezia Borgia approach to relationships whilst her sister falls in love with a local merchant. When he duly gets his comeuppance, it seems like perhaps "Gillian" was right -