The Illusionist | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | February 17, 2022
| plot |  |
|
|
|
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acting | |
|
|
|
|
| sound | |
|
|
|
|
| visuals | |
|
|
|
|
| entertainment value | |
|
|
|
|
| verdict |  |
|
|
|
|
Better looking than it is wholly entertaining. Not that it is deprived of that.
| genre | Drama |
|---|---|
| synopsis | With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector. |
| lead actors | Edward Norton | Paul Giamatti | Jessica Biel | Rufus Sewell | Eddie Marsan | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Eleanor Tomlinson | Jake Wood | Tom Fisher | Karl Johnson | Vincent Franklin | Nicholas Blane | Philip McGough | Erich Redman | Michael Carter | Andreas Grothusen | Brian Caspe | Ellen Savaria | Vítězslav Bouchner | David O'Kelly | Richard Rowlands | Reuben-Henry Biggs | Robert Russell | Noel Le Bon | David Fellowes | Jan Nemejovský | Ivo Novák | Vladimír Kulhavý | Duke Faeger | Brendan Gunn | Ryan James | Petr Meissel | Jeff Smith | Ivan Urbánek | James Babson | Jaroslav Vízner | Jirí Vacek | Noelle Trkulja | Anezka Novak | Alistair Macnaughtan | Nancy Bishop | John Early | Eva Kelemenová | Alfred Strejček | Fasihiddin Khasanov | Jan Cibulka | Erdenbileg Sengee | Sondom Nararbadrakh | Cheng Feng | Purevdorj Boldsaikhan | Vadam Bat-Orshikh | Robin Ferenc | Dominik Havelka | Elias Bauer | Sean Hall | Thomas McEnchroe | Oliver Blaha | Laurie Athey | David Forest | Matthew Blood-Smyth | Vanessa Gendron |
| director | Neil Burger |