The Illusionist

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Deepika V This is based from the short story by Steven Milhauser. The description of Eisenheim in the story almost matches Norton’s depiction in the movie. Norton does a great job in playing a magician—he’s believable, from his hairstyles, beard, and expressive eyes. Jessica Biel did a great job in acting as his love interest, there was a certain chemistry between her and Norton in their scenes. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/25 Full Review Robert C One of the best and most enchanting movies I have ever seen. The intrigue is haunting. The acting superb. I never knew knew what to expect from scene to scene. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Calvin T One of the greatest movies I've seen 💯✌🏾 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Christina A Quite good. Top notch performance from Paul Giamatti. I understand the tricks were supposed to come across as Fantastical and that's what made Eisenheim appealing. Other than that, the movie does well immersing the viewer into the time period with beautifully shot scenes as well as the music score. A worthy watch for sure! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review David B This film is beautifully filmed and has a magic quality about it . The only part of it that didn't sit well with me is that the illusions were not at all possible . The orange tree and the young boy walking through the theatre just couldn't have been done . I would have enjoyed seeing real life ' illusions ' that would have grounded the film in reality . However , it is a very wonderful film with a perfect cast and wonderful direction Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Kyle C I’m kind of a sucker for magician movies for some reason. There’s something about the mystery and the intrigue of it all, knowing that there’s eventually gonna be a big reveal with a smug, look-how-smart-I-am attitude while the audiences, both at the real-life cinema and within the film, stare in amazement. I’ll say that this was not my favorite magician movie (The Prestige holds that, well, prestige) but it’s still pretty good. Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti provide most of the charm, though Rufus Sewell provides a nice change of pace with his arrogance and outbursts. The mystery isn’t crafted quite as well as I would have liked, as I personally found the reveal to be somewhat obvious, at least as a whole, if not in the details. Regardless, it provides an engrossing experience that’s sure to entertain. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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