The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Written by Walt Disney Pictures

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Toby Kebbell, Monica Bellucci, Gregory Woo, Ethan Peck

Director: Jon Turteltaub

  







The movie starts at 700 AD, with someone narrating to the viewers the past of Balthazar Blank (Nicholas Cage). Balthazar, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina) and Veronica (Monica Bellucci) are Merlin's (James A. Stephens), the greatest sorcerer ever, trusted apprentices. He taught them everything he knew and the three were sworn to protect the secrets of sorcerers. But Horvath betrays them to Morgana (Alice Krige), Merlins greatest enemy. Morgana has been trying to learn the spell (from the great book) to awake the dead and control them. By the time Balthazar and Veronica reach Merlin, everyone is slain and Merlin is in battle with Morgana.


Before Balthazar could help, Morgana overpowers Merlin with Horvaths help, and stabs him. Horvath escapes after stealing the spell from the book. Both Balthazar and Veronica start fighting with Morgana. Veronica absorbs Morgana's soul into herself, to destroy her. But when Morgana starts to possess Veronica and kill her from inside, Balthazar imprisons both in a Grimhold, a nesting doll. We can see pictures of both Veronica and Morgana appearing on the surface of the doll.



Before dying, Merlin gives Balthazar a metal dragon telling him that it would find the Prime Merlinian, the Merlin's successor, and only he could finish Morgana completely. Balthazar searches for that kid for centuries in vain, and during this time captures Abigail Williams (Nicole Ehinger) a young witch (second layer of the nesting doll), Sun Lok (Gregory Woo) a powerful Chinese sorcerer (third layer) and then finally Horvath (Fourth and outermost doll layer).