Great... for what it is

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2007)

This movie was absolutely beautifully made, but, in my opinion, it is not a movie about magic tricks. I would say that it's a wonderful romantic drama, and I wouldn't be lying. Jessica Biel doesn't have a very large part in the movie, which may have been a good choice on the part of the director (she's someone who probably should be seen and not heard), although her acting seems to have improved even a small amount. Aside from Edward Norton's silly little accent, the dialogue flowed very well, and the twist at the end was cool. I was expecting some sort of twist, but that was fantastic. I just got this huge, uncontrollable smile on my face once everything was revealed. The visuals especially were great, particularly in the scenes from Eisenheim's past. Once again though, this wasn't a movie about illusions, and I think that it would have been better had they marketed it as more of a tragic love story. All in all though, a great movie! :)