The Illusionist
Aug. 21st, 2006 12:21 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieWe just watched The Illusionist and run, don't walk to see it. It's my favorite HW movie this year, so far.
It's clever and fascinating and drags you in and the acting is amazingly spot on (Edward Norton has the SEXIEST voice btw). The cinematography is gorgeous and what the movie gets spot on is the look for both people (none of which look like 21st century people transposed into period costumes. E.g. Jessica Biel looks like old photographs) and places: the feel of the movie is sepia-toned and Victorianly-right.
Go. Watch it.
Also, I am now going to imagine Norton as the protagonist of Carter Beats the Devil, one of my fave books.
It's clever and fascinating and drags you in and the acting is amazingly spot on (Edward Norton has the SEXIEST voice btw). The cinematography is gorgeous and what the movie gets spot on is the look for both people (none of which look like 21st century people transposed into period costumes. E.g. Jessica Biel looks like old photographs) and places: the feel of the movie is sepia-toned and Victorianly-right.
Go. Watch it.
Also, I am now going to imagine Norton as the protagonist of Carter Beats the Devil, one of my fave books.
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Date: 2006-08-21 06:16 am (UTC)And agree on Black Dahlia and Hollywoodland (the Superman thing) do look excellent!