Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Wai-Ming L — 05 Nov 2012

Love Ed Norton and Rufus Sewell. A truly excellent example of story telling.

This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Wai-Ming L on 05 Nov 2012.

The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.

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Brilliant performances by all! Giamattii is a master as is Norton, Biel, Sewell, and Marsan…

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Brilliant performances by all! Giamattii is a master as is Norton, Biel, Sewell, and Marsan…

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By Scott Foundas (913) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 04 Aug 2015

The movie is leaden and self-serious, with an unusually hollow performance from Norton, who's not for a moment convincing as a man of raging…

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Edward Norton delivers a spectaclar performance…

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By Benjamin N (381) on 11 May 2017

Edward Norton, the gorgeous score and the 20's style of filming make this an interesting watch. Biel sucks…

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