Review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) by Brad G — 07 Jan 2014
The first time I encountered slight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay was as the narrator of Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia. That voice. Once heard it will live in your head. The next time I saw Ricky Jay was in David Mamet's Heist.
That lead to an obsession with Mamet's films & plays which in turn lead to obsessions with Joe Mantegna, William H Macy, and Ricky Jay. Now for the first real time, director Molly Bernstein takes us inside the tricks of Ricky Jay's trade.
No, this is not a How-To on his artistry, but a sort of origin tale - a documentary that will drop your draw in astonishment while also digging a bit into the history of stage magic. I'm a sucker for this type of thing.
Penn & Teller. The Amazing Jonathan. Fun stuff. But Ricky Jay is an artist. VF.
This review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) was written by Brad G on 07 Jan 2014.
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