Terrific, and that's no Illusion.

Rating: 10/10 (11 September 2006)

"The Illusionist" is a terrific film. It is no illusion to the audience to appreciate a work of art such as this. Edward Norton plays Eisenheim, the Houdini of his time. He is convincing in the role, and very adept in captivating his actor audience as well as those in the cinema. His eyes are piercing. His gesticulations are perfection. Paul Giamatti stars as the Chief Inspector Uhl, who unravels the mystery with an energetic stance. Jessica Biel plays, Sophie, the lovely heroine responsible for the tricky plot. I prefer to allow the film going public to absorb the story on their rather than spoil any of its finely tuned twists. One cannot become the least bit bored because the attention is constantly on the slight of hand of the magical hero. Don't miss this movie. It is a real winner. And that is no illusion.