The Illusionist Reviews

I hadn't seen or heard anything about The Illusionist until the day I was asked to go see it and I think I like it better that way. I had no preconceptions, no doubts, no expectations for the movie. But even if I did have expectations for it, I guarantee they would have been exceeded.

Plot: In Vienna at the turn of the century, Eisenheim(Edward Norton), an accomplished magician, uses his abilities to catch the eye of the beautiful Sophie(Jessica Biel). The only problem is Sophie is engaged to the Crown Prince(Rufus Sewell). Eisenheim must find a way to capture her heart.

Edward Norton is magnificent...

I don't usually like specific era movies set in the 1900's but this story surpasses the period and you find yourself getting past the era...the story seems timeless. I enjoy each character and how they fit into the plot. Don't miss a scene because of a bathroom break...hold it until the end because so many scenes carry important information pivotal to the plot! The ending has a good twist...

Great performances by Jessica Biel and Edward Norton.

I rented The Illusionist at the same time as The Prestige and have to say that of the two it's much better.  It's still not as good as The Count Of Monte Cristo but comes very close.  In  fact it's so good I could easily watch it again, which if you know me means a lot since I will almost never watch a movie more than once. In movie which takes place I believe in the early 1900's in Vienna.  Eisenheim ,(Edward Norton) is a mysterious stage magician who comes from poor roots but falls in love with an upper class girl named Sophie(Jessica Biel) whom he knew from childhood. Inspector Uhl...

I think it was a shockingly good film. My friend lend it to me to watch it, and a day later i just had to go out to buyu it for my collection, i absolutely loced it. Sure, At the start i had my doubtsof the film and it wasnt interestting, but it all just started piecing itself together throughout the movie, and i just kept wanting to wastch it more and more, and just when you thought you had it all covered, you realise you were being played all along. I loved it! I wasn't expecting the big twist in the film, it definitely played with my emotions, and I actually felt as much respect as Paul did...

Now, this may be classified as a chic flick ... but it's actually a chic flick that the hubby can / will love as well.  This is one of those movies that both of us have now watched twice as it was so engaging to watch the first time that I had to see if I missed anything.

There's a new movie out with Edward Norton that looks every bit as engaging as this one.

This one is a high recommend for those of you who appreciate great acting and a good story that's a bit magical.  It has a bit of a twist that's interesting.

With my Eastern European heritage, I felt that this movie might have been about characters...

The actors did an outstanding job with the magic performed. Edward Norton, as always, gave a wonderful performance! It takes place in the 1900's and Edward plays a magician who falls in love with an upperclass woman. It's a nice love story that has you guessing along the way.