The Illusionist: A Movie Review

Yes, I know, this isn’t a new movie. This isn’t even close to a new movie. This movie is from 2006. And this is the first time I am watching it.

And I did enjoy it. And I also understand why it isn’t the most popular thing.

The acting in this movie is fantastic, and the set up is so interesting. Two lovers, divided for over 10 years, reunited on stage one night. But, one is an illusionist, and the other is the wife (lover?) of the Crown Prince of Austria. And then, one dies.

The three main actors in this movie,  Edward NortonJessica BielPaul Giamatti, did wonderful. Okay, maybe Jessica Biel didn’t do that much, but still.

The downfall to this movie is the fact that, the entire time, it felt like a movie from the early 1900s. It wasn’t a silent film, but that was the feeling that this film gave.

I know, lame, but my brain currently hurts, so give me a little bit of a break, yeah?