Norton as Houdini

Rating: 8/10 (19 March 2012)

The illusionist is loosely based on the real life magician Harry Houdini with Edward Norton in the lead role as Eisenheim, a turn of the century trickster who runs into trouble with the law due to performing illegal necromancy. He is pursued by police inspector Walter Uhl(Paul Giamatti).
Eisenheim falls in love with Duchess Sophie(Jessica Biel). They are separated by a vast difference in their social status. He travels the world and later reunites with the royal beauty and they must overcome many obstacles to the doomed romance.
Much political intrigue follows and the secret affair is revealed so that they are both in danger. The plot has many twists and turns so the viewed must pay close attention to detail. Norton and Biel make a fabulous couple and so the illusionist is well worth it.