[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9dcGzMV_U] When I hear about a movie called, "Death Defying Acts", and find that it's a movie about escape artist Harry Houdini, I will admit that I make certain assumptions. When I find the trailer for said movie, and see a fast-paced series of action-filled scenes, I make further assumptions. Unfortunately, the movie I watched met few if any of my expectations. Don't get me wrong--this film was simply beautiful to look at, and I am quick to … [Read more...] about Death Defying Acts
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My Review of The Prestige
[originally published on an old blog, April 27, 2007] Spoilers abound! There, you've been warned. I finally got to see a movie I've wanted to see for months now - The Prestige. It took me a couple of days to watch the entire thing; now I need to rewatch it all at once, to get the full effect. The entire movie was just filled with tension, not unlike the tension I feel watching a good illusionist. You spend the entire movie not really knowing what to expect, what will happen next. Rather than … [Read more...] about My Review of The Prestige