Thoroughly enjoyed the film, a great concept, good acting, great story - something a bit different and with so many films just a slightly different take on the one previous this really caught my attention as I wasn't sure what to expect. I own this and The Prestige and love them both equally. I could watch them over and over again and probably will!

This had the potential to be a good film, its the kind of film I like however maybe my standards are high, the acting is relatively good however the plot is predictableand some parts are just laughable, characters are almost "cartoon" like in depth.. I gave my copy away... waste of space on my shelf!

If you haven't seen 'Prestige' with Hugh Jackman, then The Illusionist will not dissapoint. Edward Norton plays the love struck illusionist just a little too cooly to convince. The twist is worth the asking price, though unlike its more successful forerunner starring Jackman, Caine and Bowie, you are unlikely to want to watch this twice.

If you like slow and brooding with a sense of the mysterious then you will enjoy this film, though at times slow becomes plodding and moody runs the risk of becoming wooden. It is a refreshing change to be able to watch a film that doesn't swear at you or cover you in blood so for those reasons alone, it gets another star.