Review – The Illusionist

The big problem here is that about the only thing worse than a magician who shows how he does his tricks is a mystery where the end is obvious from the outset. Of course, given that the story is about an illusionist in love with an aristocrat betrothed to a tyrant, it goes without saying that the audience is in store for a long series of elaborate tricks. The cast is solid and the production quality is reasonably good (aside from the tedious filter work). It just didn’t turn out to be all that remarkable a production. Mildly amusing