Review of The Illusionist (1901) by Keith B — 02 Mar 2013

Animated? Yes. Kiddy film? Oh No, much more than that.

This review of The Illusionist (1901) was written by Keith B on 02 Mar 2013.

The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Illusionist

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Dane P (447) on 08 Sep 2015

A animated Jacques Tati! Which captures the spirit of Tati's work... Even though the movies visually interesting…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Harri K (56) on 14 Aug 2013

Hard to decide whether this is a very good movie or a rare masterpiece. I'll go with very good for now, to be safe…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Byron B (1,084) on 27 May 2013

While it may seem slow to some, The Illusionist still delivers with its excellent animation, art and characters…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Petros T (610) on 15 Aug 2013

Masterfully balances lighthearted slapstick humor with a somber realism. The last ten minutes in particular are deeply moving…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Emily A (464) on 16 Dec 2015

It is a very quaint movie, and although I love animated movies of this genre, this failed to captivate me…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Tom R (1,102) on 12 Feb 2015

A must-see for anyone who's ever given up on their dreams…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Jack M (695) on 24 Mar 2017

Amazing animation movie. Hilarious and beautiful. It's almost like watching the best children's book you've ever read…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Reece L (510) on 04 Aug 2013

Beautiful and heartbreaking, Sylvain Chomet will bring you to tears again with his second film…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Jim H (1,089) on 18 Oct 2013

A magician and a cleaning girl travel and attempt to make a life at his dying art…

Read Review

Review of The Illusionist (1901)

By Cecile L (30) on 08 Apr 2015

Don't blame that girl.Girls are always attracted by magician…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Sons of Chaos (2010)

By Tom D (1,091) on 10 Aug 2015

Nice short! Very unique and tangible univers with a low budget. Mathieu Turi is a director to look for. Can't wait to see a feature film from him…

Read Review

Review of Mockingbird (2010)

By Adrienne C (14) on 27 May 2015

This is the worst movie I've ever seen. I can't believe I watched it to the end hoping it would get better…

Read Review

Review of Fade (2000)

By Matthew Nestel (36) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 28 Mar 2008

Words need not apply to this overly drawn-out picture where all 74 suffering minutes become an artificial scramble of missed attempts at isolation,…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Illusionist

1901

83%634 Reviews

The Experiment

2010

62%437 Reviews

The Notorious Bettie Page

2006

62%477 Reviews

Star Trek Beyond

2016

70%1,179 Reviews

Valley Girl

1983

67%347 Reviews

The Big Gundown

1967

77%37 Reviews

Serial Mom

1994

67%523 Reviews

The Handmaiden

2016

84%407 Reviews

Particles of Truth

2003

63%32 Reviews

Mr. Brooks

2007

69%850 Reviews