Re: Illusionist
I was going to go see the Black Dahlia today but wasn't impressed by its Tomatometer rating of 30%, so I went to see The Illusionist instead, which has a 75% rating. Incidentally, The Convenant has a 2% rating—must be total ****.
I liked it a lot and haven't been this intrigued by a movie in what seems like a long time. I probably would have liked it more if it was directed by Mike Leigh and had a slightly different cast. A few little things bothered me like Giamatti's voice, which sounded great, but didn't match his face; I'm thinking an actor like Terrence Stamp would have been better as Uhl. Norton was good, but not brilliant as Eisenheim. I would have preferred Terrence Stamp in that role too. The ending where Uhl euphorically pieces together Eisenheim's grand deception wasn't necessary.
Overall, a very satisfying film.
I was going to go see the Black Dahlia today but wasn't impressed by its Tomatometer rating of 30%, so I went to see The Illusionist instead, which has a 75% rating. Incidentally, The Convenant has a 2% rating—must be total ****.
I liked it a lot and haven't been this intrigued by a movie in what seems like a long time. I probably would have liked it more if it was directed by Mike Leigh and had a slightly different cast. A few little things bothered me like Giamatti's voice, which sounded great, but didn't match his face; I'm thinking an actor like Terrence Stamp would have been better as Uhl. Norton was good, but not brilliant as Eisenheim. I would have preferred Terrence Stamp in that role too. The ending where Uhl euphorically pieces together Eisenheim's grand deception wasn't necessary.
Overall, a very satisfying film.
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