Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Rajarajan M — 05 May 2012

Poetic and Intelligent, offers a little more entertainment than the Prestige.

This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Rajarajan M on 05 May 2012.

The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.

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