Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Illusionist (2010)

“A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.” (http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi996383001/)
This cartoon was brilliantly made by Sylvain Chomet (Director) and Jacques Tati (screenplay). It is a French feature length animation that was nominated for best animation in 2011.
There is not much to say about this film. It is not a Disney film, but the animation is stunning. There was very little dialogue, and to be honest it was not needed. The music and animation told a wonderful story of friendship and life. This is a film that must be (cautiously, it is rated PG) experienced by all people. My only drawback of watching this with my kids was the smoking (it did allow for a good conversation with the kids though on what is good and what is bad).
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!! 5 Stars, and it will find a place on my top 100.