very good and suspenseful

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2007)

The Illusionist is about forbidden love between the daughter of an aristocratic and the son of a cabinet maker. The boy and girl fall in love at a young age and are forcibly separated. The boy goes off to learn illusions and the girl grows up to become queen. They meet years later at one of his performances and rekindle their love. They find themselves in a no win situation as the emperor's spoiled brat of a son imposes his will on everyone. Can tragedy be turned around and how can it possibly work out for the couple? The is a great chic flick with just enough guy stuff to make it for all audiences. Class A film all the way around with good performances by all.