Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Jack Mathews for New York Daily News — 22 Jul 2013
Eisenheim's storybook romance with aristocrat Sophie (Jessica Biel), the childhood sweetheart now expected to become Leopold's princess, is the most compelling thing about a film that should dazzle the eye as much as stir the heart.
It does not dazzle.
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This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Jack Mathews and published by New York Daily News on 22 Jul 2013.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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