The Illusionist
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- Synopsis
- 'The Illusionist' stars Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti as two men pitted against each other in a battle of wits: Norton as mysterious stage magician Eisenheim, and Giamatti as Vienna's shrewd Chief Inspector Uhl, with Jessica Biel sharing the screen ......
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- Starring
- Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell
- Director(s)
- Neil Burger
- Distributor(s)
- Yari Film Group
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min.
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Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The Illusionist looks rigorously styled and measured, and every one of Norton's postures feels chosen. Yet the interesting actor has chosen so thoughtfully that we're riveted.Read the full review
Slate | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites
It's an exquisitely crafted period picture that keeps promising more and more as it goes along--smarter ideas, richer themes, spookier plot twists--and keeps delivering on every promise, right up until the rug-pulling and overly hasty final sequence.Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
This entertaining movie is content to be something a bit more modest: a pungent period folk tale that teases you until the very end.Read the full review
