Romantic intrigue in period piece

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2006)

I rushed to see the Illusionist for I am a fan of Paul Giamatti, Edward Norton and also Jessica Biel. Good actors, an incredibly interesting script, and a setting to take us away from our daily grind here in the 21st century all spelled great to me. I read many terrific review but there was little exposure at movie theaters. This is my greatest complaint .... these movie gems, romantic period pieces, lush acting and settings are not blockbusters like say Chicken Little or Will Farrell as a dumb NASCAR driver. The fate of film making is at risk with the digitized onslaught of kiddie movies, low budget cheesy stuff (Step Up) that I recommend everyone see this film and enjoy it. Its species is endangered.