Anybody see this one yet? Looks like it could be really good or really boring.
ccosborne3 Wrote:Anybody see this one yet? Looks like it could be really good or really boring.
I like Edward Norton a lot (my first choice for Jack in the movie), but I haven't heard anything good about this flick.
I thought it was OK, but just. The beginning kinda telegraphed the suprise ending if you know what I mean. I did like the photography and clothing. Interesting story line.
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ccosborne3 Wrote:Anybody see this one yet? Looks like it could be really good or really boring.
I haven't seen it yet, but I saw trailer. Looks good to me. I LOVE illusion!
Speaking of illusionist, David Copperfield is the best illusionist. This December, I have a plan to go to see his show.
XamberB Wrote:I thought it was OK, but just. The beginning kinda telegraphed the suprise ending if you know what I mean. I did like the photography and clothing. Interesting story line.I saw it on Friday. Unfortunately I had mistaken it for The Prestige. Ooops! But it isn't a bad movie. As XamberB says, it is kinda telegraphed, but it is still interesting and well done.
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"The Illusionist" is an imperfect film but worth watching, though you may want to wait for the DVD. Edward Norton was excellent, but as has been said by others, you could see the end coming nearly from the beginning. It is a visually lovely film, though.
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Maggers Wrote:"The Illusionist" is an imperfect film but worth watching, though you may want to wait for the DVD. Edward Norton was excellent, but as has been said by others, you could see the end coming nearly from the beginning. It is a visually lovely film, though.Though I couldn't place it, I felt like I had seen this plot many times before.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
jimbow8 Wrote:I saw it on Friday. Unfortunately I had mistaken it for The Prestige. Ooops! But it isn't a bad movie. As XamberB says, it is kinda telegraphed, but it is still interesting and well done.
Ha! Me too. I saw it yesterday and kept saying to myself "Where's the other Magician, I thought there was going to be some kind of magician fight". The trailer for the Prestige is up on Yahoo. It looks awesome!
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The Prince didn't actually do anything to warrant his death until after Eisenstein had already began plotting against him. Was that Jude Law as the Prince? If so, he was excellent. That kind of villianous role is difficult to pull off without going over the top. Bravo.
It kind of reminded me of The Count Of Monte Christo ( the Guy Pearce version that came out a few years ago). Not as much punch though.
ccosborne3 Wrote:Ha! Me too. I saw it yesterday and kept saying to myself "Where's the other Magician, I thought there was going to be some kind of magician fight". The trailer for the Prestige is up on Yahoo. It looks awesome!Yes it does! I did something similar .... I was like "Isn't Hugh Jackman in this movie? And Michael Caine? ... Wait a minute, I didn't think Edward Norton was in it. Ahh, well, I like Norton, I'll give it a shot."
Quote:[SIZE="6"]SPOILERS BELOW[/SIZE]No, that was Rufus Sewell, who was in Dark City and A Knight's Tale.
The Prince didn't actually do anything to warrant his death until after Eisenstein had already began plotting against him. Was that Jude Law as the Prince? If so, he was excellent. That kind of villianous role is difficult to pull off without going over the top. Bravo.
Are you asking IF he did anything to deserve it? Other than being a jackass, I don't think so.... don't know. Though there was mention that he beat (killed?) a former wife. But that didn't happen in this movie, so it's "hearsay" of a sort. That's a good question. Unfortunately the movie wasn't good enough to warrant seeing it again to find out.
ccosborne3 Wrote:It kind of reminded me of The Count Of Monte Christo ( the Guy Pearce version that came out a few years ago). Not as much punch though.Yeah, kinda.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft