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Release Date:
13 March 2008 (Australia) moreTagline:
There is no escape. morePlot:
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Nice but nothing amazing moreCast
(Credited cast) | Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Mary McGarvie |
 | Guy Pearce | ... | Harry Houdini |
 | Timothy Spall | ... | Sugarman |
 | Saoirse Ronan | ... | Benji McGarvie |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jack Bailey | ... | The Red Haired Pilot |
 | Aaron Brown | ... | Sugarman's Assistant |
| MacKay Crawford | ... | Young Reporter |
| James Fiddy | ... | American Assistant |
 | Martin Fisher | ... | Concierge |
 | Tim Frost | ... | Tap Dancer |
 | Campbell Graham | ... | Reporter |
| Emma Humphries | ... | The Chambermaid |
| Miles Jupp | ... | Ventriloquist |
| Silvia Lombardo | ... | Usherette |
 | Cloe Mackie | ... | Psychic Twin One |
 | Holly Mackie | ... | Psychic Twin Two |
 | Frankey Martyn | ... | Rose |
| Aileen O'Gorman | ... | Effie - Elderly Seamstress |
| Dodger Phillips | ... | Voice Of The Press |
| Carol Robb | ... | Young Woman |
| Chris Wilson | ... | Reporter |
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Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival)Language:
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I went to see this movie yesterday - 17th march 2008 (must've been an advanced screening...?) based on the high rating on rotten tomatoes (80). Needless to say, after watching it, I think a 50 would fit the bill more accurately. I'm keeping my review simple, so here are some pros and cons:
Pros Good visuals Guy Pearce is likable and chemistry with CZJ seems to work OK, though is somewhat shallow in some regards Character development is good Unpredictable plot Some light-heated, amusing moments
Cons Plot meanders, and also takes a while to get to certain key moments - probably done in order to develop characters more but a little too slow for my liking Some strange imagery confuses the viewer
In summary, I probably would only go to see this at the movies for the great visuals of old towns and so forth (certainly not the story, plot, effects, etc). Otherwise, wait for it to come out on DVD (and just watch it on the 42" plasma!) if you want an interesting non-Hollywood-ised story with a bit of love and mystery.