Illusionist (7)

HaHa... it's been a long time since I've seen this movie :P just havent got time to write something here....

maybe I've expected a bit too much on this... haha... I was a bit disappointed with the story... and obviously, it's not as good as Prestige although they are both talk about the same kinda subject.... well, actually quite different content...

There are so many 10/10 reviews on Imbd.... but honestly they are quite shallow... The one below, who gave 7/10, is quite to-the-point though,
The film competed against The Prestige for Best Cinematography Oscar, and has a very distinctive look, based on an early colour photography process called 'autochrome'. Philip Glass, one of the most important contemporary composers and well respected for his film scores, seamlessly maintained the flow of the movie (even if it did sound disturbingly similar to his score for The Hours). But the consummate production values and perfectly combined talent going into The Illusionist is also its weakest point. Where The Prestige hit an unsettling nerve by keeping the audience unsure of the plot development, The Illusionist, appealing to a wider market, is engaging but controlled. The surprise ending is icing on the cake of a sumptuously professional piece of entertainment. Elegant and mesmerising, skilfully saturated with stylish energy, a tale of forbidden love that will delight as an intelligent date movie or as family entertainment. Production line it might be, but top of the range. Or so we are meant to believe.