Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Peterf. — 26 May 2007
Edward Norton doesn't phone in his performance, he sends it as an IM. How this great actor could give us such an uninspired, incoherent characterization is the only mystery worth pondering in this turgid film.
And that dreadful accent! At least Paul Giamatti was there to act against type and make some interesting choices. But the best acting in the world could not save a tired script and hallmark-card lighting and set-design.
Painful.
This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Peterf. on 26 May 2007.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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