The Butterfly Effect
2004
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Aug 17, 2006 · The movie sets up a fascinating parable about art, religion and politics, and the misty boundaries between them. Leopold sees Eisenheim's popularity as a political threat to his plans to become king, and Eisenheim repeatedly challenges the prince's authority in his act, through indirection.
Aug 18, 2006 · As a boy, Eisenheim (Aaron Johnson), the son of a carpenter, has a chance encounter with a traveling, sorcerer-like old man, whose wondrous tricks inspire him to pursue magic. An intense bond ...
73% Tomatometer 196 Reviews 83% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings A master magician named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) vies with Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell) of Vienna for the hand of...
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Sep 1, 2006 · The Illusionist: Directed by Neil Burger. With Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell. In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
mystery thriller (a genre M. Night Shamalyan has single-handedly run into the ground recently). Helmed by a first time director (Neil Burger), based on a short story, and featuring an eclectic cast, "The Illusionist" had the perfect set-up to be a monumental disaster.
A wonderful period film first and secondarily an interesting mystery-romance that keeps you guessing about the big questions until late in the narrative. Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 |...
Movie Review. When the teenage son of a carpenter with a gift for magic tricks falls for the daughter of a local duke, he is driven from the village to keep their cross-caste relationship from blooming. Flash forward 15 years to 1900 Vienna. The boy is now a popular stage illusionist known as Eisenheim.
