The character of mentalist (not magician) Buck Howard is based on the real life George Joseph Kresge, Jr., also known as "The Great Kreskin." Buck's most famous performance piece is the finale of his show, where he takes tow volunteers backstage with him - to ensure secrecy - and has the audience collectively hide his wages for the night. He then re-emerges and finds the money. At one point in the film, Buck's road manager and the movie's narrator, says "If you are doing what you love, you will find the money."
This simple philosophy embodies the backbone of The Great Buck Howard. Released in March of 2009, starring John Malkovich at the titular character and Colin Hanks as his road manager and soul-searching law-school drop-out, the movie comically addresses the idea of reality and happiness. Both endearing, bizarre, and hilarious, Malkovich and the rest of the cast - including Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks, and a memorable performance from Adam Scott, make you believe in magic. Not the rabbit-out-of-a-hat kind of trickery, but of the human spirit and doing what enlightens you and those around you.
Sergio del Limonar
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