The Illusionist (2006)
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- Synopsis
- A supernaturally talented magician attempts to undermine the rigid social structure of turn-of-the-century Vienna by using his powers to win the love of his upper-class, childhood sweetheart in director Neil Burger's cinematic adaptation of Pulitzer ......
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- Starring
- Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan
- Director(s)
- Neil Burger
- Distributor(s)
- Yari Film Group
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 109 min.
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Critic Reviews
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
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
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
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