Review of The Illusionist (2009) by Chris H — 10 Jan 2012
As with The Triplets Of Belleville, I was immediately enveloped by the story and the world presented here and the (for all intents and purposes) "silent film" style of story telling.
My modern (read: jaded) sensibilities had me thrown off at first. I kept thinking how can this old man not be freaked out that this young girl ran away to be with him? Surely people would question his intentions?
But if you can get past that and watch the story unfold under the premise of a kindly Father trying to live up to the expectations of his (in this case adopted) daughter...it is a beautiful story and really quite sad.
The animation and music is delightful and really make the whole experience that much more magical. While this is not an animated film that would hold a (normal) childs interest for very long, I think most adults will appreciate the many layers of charm.
This review of The Illusionist (2009) was written by Chris H on 10 Jan 2012.
The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.
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