Review of The Illusionist (2010) by Reece L — 04 Aug 2013

Beautiful and heartbreaking, Sylvain Chomet will bring you to tears again with his second film.

This review of The Illusionist (2010) was written by Reece L on 04 Aug 2013.

The Illusionist has generally received very positive reviews.

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