Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Paulf. — 07 Sep 2006
Actually I would have given this movie an 8.5 maybe even an 8.8 but this rating system will not let us be that refined. I would have given this movie a straight up 9 even a 9.5 and potentially a 10 if it weren't for a few factors.
The first and less important is the film had the illussion of being a bit short. [***SPOILERS***]There was no time revealed between Eisenheims childhood romance and 15 tears later when he comes back to Vienna.
I could have lived with this as revealing too much spoils the illusion hence is no fun. However my second point is where I have a much more valid issue. I was happy and yet disappointed at the same time by the end of the movie.
I was happy that like some artistic movies that end on a downer this one didn't. The world is full of unhappy endings, and as a vast general I don't go to the movies to get reminded of it. So a happy ending with Jessica Biel is an ultra plus in my book.
But here comes the prestige of my argument is that at the end of the movie it is all but revealed how he preformed his illusion to fool the Prince and his cronies thereby gaining his childhood love. I think it would have been much more powerful if it was not revealed and it left the audience wondering was the magic real of was it just an illusion.
This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Paulf. on 07 Sep 2006.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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