Review of Death Defying Acts (2007) by David B — 25 Oct 2007
Not a great film, but competent. I'm generally not a fan of period films, but this one is carried well by Guy Pearce's charasmatic performance (who is quickly rising my list of favourite actors, after this and his perfect portrayal of Andy Warhol earlier this year).
Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as a shill of a psychic trying to win a cash prize from Pearce's Harry Houdini, who has offered the reward to anyone who can deliver to him his mother's dying words.
A weak premise for a story really, and with it being told from the point of view of Zeta-Jones's character's daughter, who has a very heavy Scottish accent, it was a admittedly hard to follow.
See it if you're a fan of magic or the actors, but be warned, this is a highly embellished story of the famous escape artist, not a biographical tale in any way.
This review of Death Defying Acts (2007) was written by David B on 25 Oct 2007.
Death Defying Acts has generally received mixed reviews.
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