The Illusionist

I didn’t know anything about this movie when I went to go see it. I suppose a bit can be gained from the title, but I mainly went to see it because I love Edward Norton — his acting has great depth and oh, yeah, he’s really cute! I hesistate to say “hot” because he has more the look of a cunning intellectual.

Anyway, that segue aside, it was a pretty good movie. It was clever in the pacing and direction, but the plot was predictable (the title was a big hint) and the ending expected. The girl I am loved the happy ending, but I really felt sorry for the man that was the “bad guy” — the Crown Prince of Austria. He was basically set up — and suffered so that the protagonist, Edward (aka Isenheim the Illusionist) could be with his true love. Now, if it was really true love it would have found a way to let everyone be happy in a fair and just way.

Another movie is coming out this fall that also involves magicians (flavor of the month?) — The Prestige. We’ll see about that one when the time comes.