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The Illusionist
Released: 20/08/2010
General Release
Adapted from a screenplay written by French filmmaker Jaques Tati for his daughter in 1956, The Illusionist is a charming tale of friendship and fatherly love set in Edinburgh. It is brought magnificently to the big screen by Sylvain Chomet, the visionary director behind Belleville Rendez-vous.
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Sight & Sound“Chomet himself proves to be the ultimate illusionist...” An unproduced 1950s script by Jacques Tati proves the perfect match for Sylvain Chomet’s exquisitely melancholic animation style in ‘The Illusionist’...
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The Observer“A deeply moving, exquisitely crafted, elegiac film...” It is a wistful, melancholy affair, resembling in the soft, gentle lines and pastel colours of its landscapes and townscapes the work of that great book illustrator, Edward Ardizzone...
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Total Film “Gentle, nostalgic and beguiling...” Based on an unproduced script by Jacques Tati, its hand-drawn loveliness conveys deep sadness alongside all the delicate humour. Chomet proves that old-fashioned pleasures still have a place in the modern world...
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Little White Lies“Chomet’s animation is genuinely breathtaking...” A bewitching experience. The Illusionist feels like a distant memory of a childhood you never had. As only great cinema can, it possesses and partially obscures the momentary beauty and immeasurable sadness of this funny old life...
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Empire“This feels like an elegy to a dying time...” This must be the final nail in the coffin of those who claim that animation is only for kids. Bittersweet, moving and utterly beautiful: a love letter to cinema and to Scotland...
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Channel4 Film“Beautifully recreated...” While there's no doubting Chomet's creative genius or that of his subject, The Illusionist ultimately adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Here's hoping that Chomet's next trick, whatever he has up his sleeve, is one he's conjured up himself...
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Time Out film“Stands up to even Studio Ghibli's finest works...” Unlike the wham-bam box office behemoths from Pixar and Dreamworks, Chomet’s film captures and sustains a beautifully elegiac tone without relying on a stream of postmodern wisecracks to keep things 'fun'...
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The Independent“Moments of breathtaking comic inventiveness...” Chomet's pastel-coloured tribute to Edinburgh may be steeped in nostalgia but it is far from sentimental kitsch. The mood of The Illusionist is melancholic throughout. This is by no means a rip-roaring farce...
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The Telegraph“Realised in gorgeous detail...” The Illusionist is a gushing love letter to Edinburgh, its unique geography, architecture and distinctively pale, wintry light. It’s where most of the story unravels; the city’s spirit informs the entire film...
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Guardian“A hand-drawn animated treasure...” Chomet proves there is still a place for old-school sleight of hand; for something rare and exotic, majestic and melancholy. So sit tight in your seats and let the teens look elsewhere. You're about to be treated to your own private magic show...
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