Brilliant movie, Oscar Worthy!

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2006)

I just saw this brilliant and well done movie. From its breathtaking opening credits (loved the font choice for the credits) to its "never saw it coming" ending...The Illusionist will astonish you and keep you guessing until the very end.
I know it's a little bit early to be making predictions for 2007 Oscars, but this movie will have a lot of possible nominations. First of all Best Picture, Best Director Neil Burger (don't know who you are, but you are wonderful), Best Adapted Screenplay (once again, Burger...great job adapting Steven Millhauser's short story), Best Musical Composer (Philip Glass, the composer of the spellbinder 1983's masterpiece Koyaanisqatsi...he does it again with this movie). Edward Norton deserves a Best Actor nod for his mesmerizing performance and Paul Giamatti deserves another Supporting Actor nomination (and hopefully he wins this one). Jessica Biel's part was good...but not Supporting Actress good. Can't wait until the nominations are released next year.
The Illusionist was one of the best movies of the year so far, and Oscar worthy all the way. 10/10