April 3, 2014Overshadowed by The Prestige (another movie about a magician that came out in 2006), The Illusionist was, in my opinion, a far superior movie. Edward Norton gave his usual excellent performance as a true magician involved in a forbidden love affair with a duchess (Jessica Biel). Under the scrutiny of the police (led by Paul Giamatti), Norton used his magical abilities to make money and gain favor with the public with the ultimate goal being to take the duchess far away so they could be together. The Prince (Rufus Sewell) had other plans, however, and wanted Norton either dead or at least securely behind bars. Overcome with jealousy and hatred, Sewell gave Giamatti false hopes of becoming more than just a police chief someday if he would aid him in getting rid of Norton. With several twists along the way, The Illusionist is a movie I would definitely recommend.
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