The Illusionist-More Victorian Magic

The Illusionist had the odd luck of coming out at about the same time as The Prestige. Seems odd that two films about slightly mad magicians in top hats would hit the screens so closely. The Prestige had the good fortune to have a rare performance by David Bowie as Super Genius Nikola Telsa. I liked both of these movies, but they both left me wanting a bit more as well. In The Illusionist we have the standard-issue star-crossed lovers, a rich girl and a poor boy, who are soon forced apart. Our hero, the boy, wanders the world and…

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