Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Rick Groen for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 23 Jan 2017
For a film meant to float on a gossamer veil of mystery, The Illusionist falls -- make that flops -- with quite the heavy thud. It's an intended piece of magic that plays like a ponderous slab of melodrama, sleight of hand gone ham-handed.
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This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Rick Groen and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 23 Jan 2017.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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