Review of The Illusionist (2009) by Manning B — 21 Apr 2012
Sylvain Chomet's animated films almost border on being silent films, although, ironically, they are filled with great sounds and sound editing. He uses sparse dialogue, and, even then, it is usually garbled like Charlie Brown's teacher for effect.
Both this film and The Triplets of Belleville harken back to a blend of the best of silent film storytelling and Disney's animation from the 101 Dalmatians and The Aristocats. The films also evoke the same strong emotional response of Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli films like My Neighbor Totoro and The Secret World of Arrietty.
This is a definite must-see!
This review of The Illusionist (2009) was written by Manning B on 21 Apr 2012.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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