Review of Death Defying Acts (2007) by John H — 01 Oct 2008

Facinating life of Houdini and the impressive following he had; but a troubled soul, Guy Pearce is excellent, Catherine Z-J equally complicated and one strong lady!!

This review of Death Defying Acts (2007) was written by John H on 01 Oct 2008.

Death Defying Acts has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tibor B (317) on 06 Sep 2009

Nicely shot but dramatically dull fictional story of Harry Houdini's relationship with a poor single Edinburgh mum, who scrapes a living from…

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By Corey C (511) on 02 Jun 2012

I actually liked it...mind you the story line is actually fiction cause Houdini did not die on the stairs he died in his last act of the UnderWater…

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By Tyler D (391) on 30 May 2011

I enjoyed every minute of watching Guy Pearce. His full-rounded performance just blew my mind. Wonderful actor! The movie was okay…

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By Princess Z (2) on 30 Nov 2009

Okay, it wasn't really that exciting, but cut it some slack, the end was really good…

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By Carlos S (367) on 07 Aug 2009

Not a big cinema release but a realllly good movie, CZJ and Sairose ronan were excellenat…

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 01 Aug 2012

Forget Houdini, this film itself is real magic, because it made cultural distinctions disappear into thin air…

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By Marcus B (319) on 22 Dec 2011

I really cannot figure out what was the point of that movie.Creators of this movie pick up two facts from Houdinis life, twist them around…

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By Samuele T (4) on 11 Jan 2010

Showbiz mumbo jumbo.' CZJ's Irottish accent is the funniest thing in this picture…

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By Drew H (882) on 15 Jan 2010

Pointless film, with paint by numbers script…

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By Leigh M (61) on 10 Aug 2011

This is an unusual work in that Catherine Zeta-Jones is better than the film as a whole. Usually it is the other way around…

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