A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 30 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A lovely appreciation of Tati and a loving, bittersweet look at the end of the 1950s, before entertainers like the magician of the title were displaced by rock bands and other more visceral acts.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
3 Feb 2011
rotten:
The story has enough sentimental schmaltz to grease a locomotive.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
3 Feb 2011
fresh:
The Illusionistis magical in more ways than one.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb 2011
fresh:
This is a remarkable movie: lovely, slow-paced and almost silent, rich with pathos and deft comic gestures.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Feb 2011
rotten:
The film ends on a note of graceful, heartbreaking beauty that Tati would have admired for its lack of sentimentality. A lot of what precedes that ending, though, is precious and slight and a little too fanciful.