too easy to guess the twist

Rating: 5/10 (23 July 2007)

This movie really wasn't that great. First, it is to easy to guess what happened to Sophie when she is seen riding off slumped over on her horse by Inspector Uhl. If a movie is about illusion, then doesn't it make sense her death is another illusion.
What I didn't like is the movie makes no attempt to explain Eisenheim's magic tricks. It makes him seem like a warlock. How did he make the "spirits" appear? And this is more of a love story. Eisenheim love's a girl above his social class. He is forbidden to see her as a boy. He eventually travels the world and learns his craft. He comes back to win her over. Only problem is she is to marry the crown prince. She can't leave him because the prince would hunt them down and kill them. So, Eisenheim must come up with a plan to keep the prince from trying to find them.
FINAL VERDICT: The illusions performed were just to much on the supernatural side. Plus Ed Norton is too old to play Jessica Biels' love interest. I didn't think they had much chemistry.