The Illusionist

[2DualsNotEnough]

I went to see this film last night.I thought it was just wonderful.I thought the director did a good job of setting the tone,time,and place quickly,letting you know what to expect.You get a real sense of Vienna at around the turn of the century,or at least a conception of it.I loved some of the touches,like using an iris to fade in and out of scenes.
The performances,espescially by Ed Norton and Paul Giamatti were fine,and Jessica Biel is eye candy at its finest.
Cinematography of course was gorgeous.And the score by Phillip Glass!I havent come out of a film where I just had to purchase a score only sountrack since I saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure(wow,I cant believe I just referenced Pee-Wee-Herman and Paul Giamatti in the same post....).
If you love magic,and the magical,you could do far worse than to check out The Illusionist.
Jimmy