Review of The Illusionist (2006) by Andrewt. — 28 Oct 2006
Reasonably entertaining historical drama/thriller. Vienna and the Austrian empire circa 1890(?) are nicely portrayed, and the story is certainly not boring. The magic does significantly help build drama and is quite enjoyable to watch.
However, with the exception of Giamatti's chief inspector, none of the characters are drawn with much depth, perhaps to help maintain the illusions that this movie so much depends on. And the underlying love story is almost childishly portrayed.
But overall, the movies provides an entertaining evening.
This review of The Illusionist (2006) was written by Andrewt. on 28 Oct 2006.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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