PLOT: THE ILLUSIONIST
The time is the early 60's and Rock n' Roll is becoming HUGE while the vaudeville performers are slowly being shoved out. One of these performers is an aging French Illusionist. While he isn't the best Illusionist, he is doing less work then he had before. One day is offered to work at an Irish Pub and he takes the job. The crowed loves him (Probably because they're drunk) Epically a poor teenage girl who believes that his magic is real. This girl gives him new confidence, so he let's her tag along with him as he tries to find new work.
PROS
95% of the movie is done in 2D animation. The only times that it seems like it was done with a computer was With the vehicles.
There is no dialogue in the whole movie. While this doesn't affect me, I know that a lot of people hate subtitles, And this a french film. While there is some dialogue, it doesn't affect the story. This lets the animators do more expressive motions and facial animations. They are so good at this, that you can tell what going on at all times
The film is only 1 hour and 15 minutes long. The reason this is good is because the story doesn't drag on, it ends at the right moment.
The animation is AMAZING. If you ever want to show someone great 2D animation, use this film. Nuff said.
CONS
The ending is very...well...depressing. That is only way to describe it. I would love to go into detail but that would ruin the movie. Let's just say the ending is very real. It ends in way that it doesn't piss you off because it was a bad ending, It pisses you off because you don't want to except it. Watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about. I don't want to put this in the Cons section, but I can only put it there due to my review structure.
CONCLUSION
To end this off I'll quote my favorite critic, The Co-host 3000 from Spill.com "If your more artsy than fartsy"
Then see this NOW, but if you are more interested than sold on I say give it a look.
RATING
WALK TO
Now, onto review #2
PLOT: BEGGINERS
Our story takes place WAY back in 2003 where we follow Oliver, A young man who has just lost his father to Cancer, who came out of the closet at the age of 75, mere months before his death. While trying to cope with his recent lose and depression, Oliver meets a girl at a costume party named Anna. Sparks start to fly between the two and they fall madly in love. This new relationship helps Oliver to come to grips with his own problems.
PROS
All of the actors do a great job. The one stand out is Christopher Plummer as Oliver's dad.
The connection between Ewan Mcgregor and Melanie Laurent is very believable.
The comedy in this movie is very funny, I laughed at all the jokes.
CONS
The film is advertised as a romantic-dramedy (romantic comedy- drama) but is a romantic drama, mostly a drama. This not a problem with the film, this is a problem with my expectations. I went in there in the mood for a romantic dramedy, and instead got a mumble sad drama. This can ruin a film like this for me.
The movie moves at a snails pace. The movie is very tedious and boring. While I don't need explosions every 5 seconds, I just want something to happen to happen every once in a while.
The movie is very quiet. Now I'm pretty sure this is a problem with theater, but I could barley hear anything anyone was saying, and you need to hear them to understand whats going on.
CONCLUSION
I would have probably liked this more if I had seen it at home on a rented DVD and if I had known if this was drama. I could watch it alone with the volume up high and the mood serious. All in all, this is a good rental.
RATING
RENTABLE
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