Review: Illusionist, The
The Illusionist is the kind of film that could too easily get lost in the summertime crowd, which is a shame because it's a lot a fun - an ...
Reelviews - James Berardinelli
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`The Illusionist' pulls magic from an old bag of tricks
There's a magic trick in ``The Illusionist" and it's not one of the feats of prestidigitation performed onstage by Edward Norton. ...
The Boston Globe - Ty Burr - 08/18/06
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Tricker Treat
MOVIES dumped ... uh, released ... in mid-August are usually of the "Snakes on a Plane" variety, which means you'd better hustle over to a theater ...
New York Post - Editorial Review - 08/18/06
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'Illusionist' magical but transparent
PLOT: A magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna (Edward Norton) becomes embroiled in a dangerous love triangle involving an Austrian noblewoman ...
Canoe.ca - JANE STEVENSON - 08/18/06
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Movie review: 'The Illusionist'
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, stage magician Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is under investigation by a persistent inspector (Paul Giamatti) who wants ...
Chicago Tribune - Matt Pais
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Review: THE ILLUSIONIST
The acting and setting are great, but true magic escapes 'The Illusionist' Orson Welles, an amateur magician himself, once said that it was very ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Editorial Review - 08/25/06
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BBC - Movies - review - The Illusionist
Can Edward Norton's mysterious magician fool Paul Giamatti's dogged police inspector? Say 'yes Paul'. WATCH: Edward Norton on The Illusionist ...
BBC - Matt McNally
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Review: The Illusionist
"Make us disappear." NOTE: Some plot spoilers, though I don't "give away the ending." The Illusionist has a secret. ...
FilmBlather.com - Eugene Novikov - 08/18/06
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JoBlo's movie review of The Illusionist: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel
A gorgeous-looking movie featuring a fascinating lead character who likes to pull the wool over people s eyes by amazing them with feats of magic, ...
JoBlo's Movie Emporium - Berge Garabedian
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Review: The Illusionist
There's something in Paul Giamatti that was just made for the 19th century. With those slightly bulbous but penetrating eyes and stolid weariness, ...
FilmCritic.com - Chris Barsanti
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Review: The Illusionist
A ravishing romance framed as a slow-moving mystery, THE ILLUSIONIST smartly questions the distinctions and overlaps between belief and truth. ...
Common Sense Media - Cynthia Fuchs
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Review: THE ILLUSIONIST
Lovingly shot with abundant attention paid to the most intricate details, Neil Berger's "The Illusionist" resonates as more spectacle than ...
Boxoffice Online - Francesca Dinglasan
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Review: The Illusionist
A quirk of scheduling means that The Illusionist was released in the US before The Prestige but arrived in the UK after Christopher Nolan's tale ...
Channel 4 - Jamie Russell
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No Czechs, Please!*
Pros engaging story, some fine performances, superior set design and costumes Cons muted lighting and sound, slow pacing, too much backstory, ...
Epinions - bilavideo
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Concentric circles of illusion.
Pros Costumes, moody, dark cinematography, and actors who generate interest beyond the film's content. Cons The irritatingly bad mustache of the ...
Epinions - rensansdad
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A predictable love story, that is quite good regardless!
Pros Excellent plot, flow extremely well, great characters and acting Cons Doesn't develop the main relationship all that well The Bottom Line ...
Epinions - biscuitfarmer - 10/21/06
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Edward Norton Weaves a Magical Spell in The Illusionist
Pros Wonderful movie with a great cast. Cons Could be a little slow for some viewers. The Bottom Line The Illusionist was one of the better movies ...
Epinions - dragonfire88 - 10/18/06
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Life Of Illusion
Pros Norton, Giamatti, Biel, Sewell, Burger's screenplay and direction Cons Some might see where the movie is going The Bottom Line ...
Epinions - pmills1210 - 10/14/06
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Nothing up my sleeve
Pros Sleight of hand Cons Slight, off-hand The Bottom Line Where's the magic? So tell me if you’ve heard this one before. ...
Epinions - mynameiskenny - 09/23/06
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Review: The Illusionist (2006)
With a superb cast and a warmly-inviting cinematography, writer and director Neil Burger crafts an easily entertaining piece. ...
rec.arts.movies.reviews - Steve Rhodes - 08/15/06
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A Cheap Illusion
Pros Norton, Giamatti, visual style, score Cons Sewell, Biel, story, lack of character development The Bottom Line "The Illusionist" looks great, ...
Epinions - KingpinLJC
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The Illusionist ---- Starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel
Pros great casting, impressive writing and follow-through, very nice cinematography Cons none really The Bottom Line With great characters that ...
Epinions - three_ster
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A magician, true love and a flawed premise ...
Pros Costumes and overall look of the film Cons Poor character development, bad casting The Bottom Line If you care about plot, ...
Epinions - couchpapaya - 01/12/07
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The Illusionist (2006)
Pros Strong, solid acting. Strong, solid film. Cons Final act not as strong as the first two. The Bottom Line ... I've often felt that the old ...
Epinions - lemon_lime - 09/18/06
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Illusions of Originality, Realities of Disappointment
Pros Effects and Basic Concept, Paul Giamatti Cons Acting, Plot, Much of the Character Work The Bottom Line In this movie that is filmed big, ...
Epinions - wlswarts - 01/25/07
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