Fantastic

Rating: 8/10 (25 January 2007)

I could say that acting in the movie is great (Paul Giomatti is awesome). Or that the script, although a bit guessable, is very well thought through on all levels, which makes the story entertaining. I could also say that cinematography really puts you into the time and place, while making the movie look a bit surreal and out of touch. I could also mention that special effects are seamless in the way how they mimic imperfect details of illusionist show. I could also point out that the intrigue is reminiscent of that in John Fowles "Magus". I could do all that to fill the required minimum 10 lines of review on this website. However, Im not going to do that. This movie is great as a package. This film is really what movies are all about: it is an illusion.