A Masterpiece!

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2007)

This by far is one of the best films i have ever seen. I have never heard of this film during its theatrical release and heard about it when it was just release and my sister rented it. I didn't expect much from it, i thought it would be just a Friday night movie. Oh, how i was wrong. This movie was incredible. It has everything - suspense, romance, thrilling twists, mystery, all into one film. It does have an unoriginal beginning, girl and boy love each other and they cant see each other. It has a Romeo and Juliet element in it that is common, but what i love about it is how they made that common element into a thrilling, suspenseful mystery with twists that keep teasing you and keeps you guessing. It has the amazing actor Edward Norton (Fight Club) who plays Eisenheim The Illusionist and does a stunning performance. Also, there is the beautiful Jessica Beil who play the Duchess Von Techen. Paul Giamatti plays the Inspector of the film and plays an outstanding act. Beautiful job by all the actors, you couldn't ask for any better actors. All characters are preformed beautiful. They all had the vivid and accurate accents that just blended into the movie and you wouldn't believe that they were American. The setting is also extremely perfect for this film. The Directer, Neil Burger, picked to the city of Prague to show the old city of Vienna in 1900, and it was beautiful. The castles, the clothing, and the streets were shown accurately and was very well done. Not only that, but the film has BEAUTIFUL music by Phillip Glass and it plays the exact mood of the film. The Music itself has a mystical element and fits beautifully in the film. Some people believe that it is predictable, but i was on my toes, waiting to see what would happen and the ending just blew me away. Some people believe that everything was predictable, i just have one message. You go make a film that is better than this, then i will agree with you. Making a mystery, suspense, romance, and a thriller in one film is pretty hard, and the makers did it beautifully, I highly recommend this film. It is one of my top 3 most favorite films ever in my life and will be for a while. I have seen this movie at least 8 times since its release on DVD, watched it with my family and friends and they all loved it. A True Masterpiece.