[Markw]

We went in expecting a different movie (another magician movie with the guy who played Batman) andws initially apprehensive.

But, once the movie started it kept on building and building until I was glad it wasn't the one we originally intended to see.

I'm not a big Ed Norton fan but he was perfect for this role, almost as if he were born to do it. Paul giamatti plays the befuddled guy in the middle rols to perfection. Just the right amount of bravado, desperation and humor needed to carry off this role. Rufus Sewell plays a villian so henious that you want to hiss every time you see him and Biel is, well, just fine here. Beautiful as always.

Grerat mystery movie. Great magician movie. Great political movie. Builds perfectly and one of the greatest reveals I've ever seen.

I just can't believe this is this director's first movie! He's gonna be a biggie if he has more like this in him!