the illusionist---was this film for real?

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2007)

The title of the film is perhaps the greatest giveaway indicating this entire cinematic experience is pure illusion--mere chemical explosions on reels of film. But back to the film as almost a fun movie experience. The character's name Eisenheim suggests something truly playful, and the fine magical tricks that aren't insulting make the film worth watching. It's a mysterious love story, and accepting the going-ons on screen makes this film truly fine and a near classic. This review is real and will not disappear.
After having been disappointed by a series of films lately, this film is one of those rarities that comes along after a trail of twenty or twenty plus nonsense and time wasting time fillers.