Not as PRESTIGE-ious as other movies

Rating: 5/10 (17 August 2019)

One of main problems with The Illusionist is that is tries to stay grounded in reality, but the illusions are too fantastical to believe. It's also too melodramatic. This movie feels like a soap opera, both in story and in acting. I tried my best to not compare this film to The Prestige, which was released a couple months after The Illusionist, but this is definitely the weaker of the two.