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The Illusionist

2006

Neil Burger

Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell ...

7.1

100,329

Mystery. Drama The film stars Academy Award nominees Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti as two men pitted against each other in a battle of wits: Norton as mysterious stage magician Eisenheim, and Giamatti as Vienna's shrewd Chief Inspector Uhl, with Jessica Biel sharing the screen as the beautiful Sophie von Teschen. When word of Eisenheim's astounding illusions reaches the powerful and pragmatic Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell), the ruler attends ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"'The Illusionist' curls around you like a smoke ring, which only enhances its mysterious allure (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A fascinating parable about art, religion and politics, and the misty boundaries between them (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"The Illusionist casts an exquisitely bewitching spell with its dreamy atmosphere and pervasive sense of suspense.(...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	Tricky, very tricky -- and a lot of fun, too (...) a rich and elegant film, full of sly, devious characters"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Some of the tricks could never have been pulled off before a live audience, but the conviction of Burger and his skilled cast (...) provide a persuasive argument in favor of going along for the ride"	POS

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