The Art Of MAGIC!

Rating: Null/10 (9 November 2006)

The movie captured the art of magic, its complexities and wonder. The characters are rich--they really have something to evoke every audience. They have GREAT MOTIVE... and that's what the audience need-- a reason to stay on the journey of the characters. This fact will put you to the edge until the denouement.
What I really liked about the film is that it was presented as such a normal, ordinary plot, just like any other movie in a periodic setting. Furthermore, the director presented the theme-envy, obsession, and deceit, in the coolest way to present these things--SUBTLE! The cast was too good. This film exposes one of the BEST "RIVALRY" stories of the decade. I'd have to give it a thousand claps and a HANDS DOWN!
There were a few who hated the movie. Yes, it tells nothing about benevolence. Yes, all of the characters are full of deceit and self-preservation. And yes, the director may have over-sensationalized the theme for some (But I think he presented it as subtle as he could). he thing here is that the decisions made by the director works for the advantage of the film. Why would I feel bad if there is not one character who conveyed a positive disposition? The nature of the characters reflects human nature--and as long as a character does that--it is REAL. We should not be looking for a benign protagonist here--besides, that's getting OLD. Films that project NON-CONTRAST between good and evil are marvelous in their own rights. They are laying off the archetypes, the formulaic sense that's been going' on in the film industry for the past 10 years, which should be the case now in the 21st century film-making. AT LEAST THIS MOVIE TRIED, and as far as I know, SUCEEDED.