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Presto!new
The Illusionist is a lovely sleight of hand.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
03-02-2011 |
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The Illusionist Animates a Tati Screenplaynew
The French animated film The Illusionist is as wispy and delicate as a helium balloon floating on the wind.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
02-16-2011 |
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The Illusionist, the Magnificent New Film From Sylvain Chometnew
Deeply felt and painfully melancholy, The Illusionist wallows in the visual and aural furniture of a vanishing popular culture.
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Smoke and Mirrorsnew
Sloppy plotting and an apparent disinterest in larger questions about magic and power make The Illusionist more a fancy bit of trickery than a truly engrossing illusion.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-07-2006 |
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Tags: Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Artificial in Viennanew
If you like surprise endings, you may want to see The Illusionist -- but only once.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-31-2006 |
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Sleight of Hand, Slight Movienew
Surprisingly, this atmospheric movie starring some of the greatest actors of our time is a dull and enervating bore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-28-2006 |
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Man-Witch
This is the kind of film M. Night Shyamalan wishes he could still make.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-18-2006 |
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Tags: Neil Burger, The Illusionist
