The Illusionist (Blu-ray) PG-13
Nothing is what it seems
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: June 25, 2019
- Originally Released: 2006
- Label: Mvd Marquee Collect
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Edward Norton, Jessica Biel & Paul Giamatti | |
Performer: | Tom Fisher, Eddie Marsan, Jake Wood, Eleanor Tomlinson & Rufus Sewell | |
Directed by | Neil Burger | |
Screenwriting by | Brian Koppelman & David Levien | |
Composition by | Philip Glass | |
Produced by | Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari & Michael London | |
Director of Photography: | Dick Pope | |
Executive Production by | Jane Garnett, Tom Nunan, Ted Liebowitz & Joey Horvitz |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3.5/4 --
Dark, dazzling turns by Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel makes it achingly romantic.
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Tribune News Service
With exquisite performances (Giamatti's, in particular), it leaves you thrillingly hovering, happily uncommitted to any one interpretation.
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Time Out
4 stars out of 5 -- [W]onderfully staged, with Norton on fine form as the weirdly charismatic Eisenheim and Giamatti as the perfect foil.
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Rating: B --
I've always been a fan of Norton and he again delivers a very good performance. Sewell is pretty good as the adversary and Paul Giamatti has a nice role as an inspector trying to uncover Eisenheim's secrets.
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Bowling Green Daily News
Rating: 2.5/4 --
For a good while, The Illusionist is topflight entertainment, but viewers who can't anticipate the big twist should dig out those old Encyclopedia Brown paperbacks and begin rebuilding their sleuthing skills from there.
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Film Frenzy
Rating: 3.5/4 --
A magical and engrossing experience where nothing is ever what it seems.
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The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
3 stars out of 5 -- [B]eautifully shot, engrossing and well-acted....It's a solid, enjoyable film...
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Product Description:
In 1900 Vienna, a magician named Eisenheim the Illusionist is mystifying audiences with a remarkable magic act that is seemingly too good to believe. Chief Inspector Uhl, who is in the pocket of Crown Prince Leopold--and considers himself somewhat of an amateur conjurer--becomes obsessed with Eisenheim; Uhl is not only desperate to find out the secrets behind Eisenheim's tricks but also worried that the master magician might pose a threat to the crown prince's nefarious plans. In addition, Eisenheim is quickly growing close to Duchess Sophie von Teschen, his childhood love, who is engaged to Leopold. As Eisenheim's act becomes even more amazing--including apparently raising the spirits of the dead--he enrages the crown prince even further, leading to deception and murder. Edward Norton (FIGHT CLUB), who studied magic with Ricky Jay (THE SPANISH PRISONER) in preparing for the role, is terrific as Eisenheim, an enigmatic showman hiding a dark side. The excellent supporting cast features fine performances by Rufus Sewell (A KNIGHT'S TALE) as the evil, conniving Leopold; Jessica Biel (7TH HEAVEN) as the beautiful Sophie; and Paul Giamatti (SIDEWAYS) as the perceptive but bumbling Uhl. Written and directed by Neil Burger (INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN), THE ILLUSIONIST, which is based on a short story by Pulitzer Prizewinner Steven Millhauser, is a complex tale filled with mystery and awe. The compelling score was composed by minimalist musician Philip Glass and conducted by Michael Reisman.