More CGI and not enough trompe l’oeil
4/10
It seems an odd condition of contemporary cinema that two films on such niche subjects could be released almost at the same time. Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ (which I haven’t seen) and ‘The Illusionist’, both about turn of the century stage magicians, were released very close together. This has [...]
The Illusionist - Neil Burger
August 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Film
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