Film Of The Week: The Illusionist
"Ed Norton and Paul Giamatti", I thought. "Gotta be good"And lo, it was true.
Ed Norton plays a stage magician in love with a noble woman who is also feted by the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Paul G is the chief of police, who acts on orders of the Crown Prince, but becomes increasingly concerned for said Prince's plans.
The noble woman wants to run off with Ed, having been childhood sweethearts originally; the Prince tries to prevent her; trouble ensues; spoilers go elsewhere.
Great film, some fine acting. Visually, it's very sepia-toned, to add an "old age" feel to it, which at times comes across a bit dark (particulary scenes at night), but that was the only downside.
Worth a watch if you're after something a bit quieter.
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posted by Blakey UK @ 3:16 pm
2 Comments:
Was good, but I preferred The Prestige - out around the same time, similar themes, worth watching (if you haven't already).
like paul thought it was okay, but not a patch on the Prestige. Great movie and great movie poster http://www.christophernolan.net/images/prestige_poster2.jpg
although they often use a very poor alternative
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