alice hoffman practical magic isn not a very good novel . hoffman have write about a dozen book well than that ( the river king and turtle moon come to mind ) . practical magic the movie isn not even half as good a the disappointing novel . what be that crp . i think after have see the movie . they have mix three or four different genre and the result be a mess . the movie not funny when it want to be funny and and it funny when it suppose to be erious . practical magic be a complete waste of time . what be actor such a wiest and channing and kidman do in this movie . this be the silly movie i have see since the mummy . ( negative ) .