The Illusionist (2006)

The lamer of the two magic flicks. The other being The Prestige which i saw in the theater. It’s weird how some movies come out in pairs, which ultimately demands a comparison. Deep Impact and Armageddon comes to mind. (Though those were both bad movies, but for different reasons.)

It’s probably easiest to put it this way. The Prestige:

  • Was more masterfully directed.
  • Didn’t have cheesy-effect cinematography.
  • Had arguably better acting.
  • Didn’t use bad computer animation to portray the illusions.
  • Had a more brizzler dime brizzle.
  • Gave you the satisfaction of learning the secret behind the tricks.
  • Wasn’t a bad rehash of Romeo + Juliet.
  • Wasn’t on the stereotypical “all the ‘foreign’ characters speak English in a strange British accent even when they’re supposed to be from a non-English-speaking country” tip.

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02.23.07 / 11pm
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