The Illusionist
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Composer: Philip GlassEdition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2006-08-15
Music Label: Rykodisc
Soundtracks:
- The Illusionist
- Do You Know Me?
- Chance Encounter
- The Locket
- The Orange Tree
- The Mirror
- Wish I Would See You Again
- The Sword
- Meeting In The Carriage
- Sophie
- The Secret Plot
- Sophie's Ride To The Castle
- The Accident
- The New Theater
- Frankel Appears
- A Shout From The Crowd
- Eisenheim Disappears
- The Search
- The Missing Gem
- The Chase
- Life In The Mountains
Music reviews of The Illusionist
Music Review: The Music Is Always A Necessary Ingredient.
Rating: 3 Stars
Music played a big part in the illusion of this movie as it set the tone for what was taking place on the screen. "Wish I Would See You Again" was effective as the two lovers meet and discover all over again that the chemistry is still there, and most effective was the train scene when "Eisenheim Disappears." It was all an illusion (the whole movie), but the music helped to try to sort things out.
The Magic Was Elusive.
Edward Norton was really quite somthing as the illusionist in Vienna at
the turn of the century (200 years ago). Along the vein of today's David
Copperfield, he was master at making thing appear and disappear. He
looked the part of Eisenheim and had attracted a devoted following as he developed seemingly supernatural powers. He'd acquired an eloquent old theatre in which to entertain his fans and, by the way, he looked the part in every way -- at first.
It was all a trick, an illusion, as he delved into the dark arts wherby
fate could just be chance. Jessica Biel made a good Hungarian princess, a
bit dumb. After his childhood love re-enters his life, he seems to fall apart. She's been claimed by the crown prince of Austria who is planning to overthrow his father. Telling everything was out of this question at this point, but Sophie knew his secret. She had dreamed about E. for fifteen years and hoped to see him again (now, you have, he'd said). "Why should you care what happens to me now -- why?" His sincere reply" "my heart couldn't let go of you." He was sure that he had charmed her again.
Then, we are led on a road of treachery, murder, abuse, coverup -- or
is it all an illusion. You must see the ending and figure it out for
yourself. He was believeable as he expanded his repertorie to include manifestations and spiritualism in his attempts to contact the dead with the use of mirrors. He was surrounded by fools; I think I am going to enjoy this. Hie loses his looks of professionalism and appeared to disappear, or did he? As an ordinary passenger on the night train, he looked very ordinary, not dapper at all in his disguise.
The crown prince could not face the music and was trapped because of his
mean temperament. Who was betrayed? What does it mean to die? It's not that easy; he couldn't let her go -- neither of them could or would. My apologies, of course, You never did understand what exactly had happened. I couldn't figure out why and how he was able to manifest those blue butterflies; what was their significance.
The costumes and the expert acting made this movie a classic. You've got to see it to believe it. The love triangle was a little hard to swallow with two devious men and one woman groomed to be at the top of her game. It was tragic.
Description of The Illusionist
Music From The Film The Illusionist features an original score by acclained modern minimalist composer Philip Glass. Glass? renowned restrained, yet elegant style has captivated audiences around the world for years. "The soundtrack to The Illusionist is a driving force to the movie," comments director Neil Burger. "There are many scenes and sequences without dialogue and it falls to the music to tell the story." Glass recorded the original score with a large orchestra, which results in an emotionally driven and epic soundtrack.Glass? sophisticated music has been featured in numerous movies throughout his career, earning him many awards and critical praise.
Award winning writer/director/actor Edward Norton stars alongside Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti in The Illusionist.
Unlike his popular score for 2002's The Hours, which was intimate and performed by a small ensemble, the music Philip Glass came up with for The Illusionist is quite opulent. Its old-world ambiance befits Neil Burger's movie, a suspenseful period piece set in 1900 Vienna, but the score, performed by the Czech Film Orchestra, easily stands on its own as well. Glass's trademark waxing and waning is present of course--the most Glass-esque tracks include "The Orange Tree" and "The Secret Plot" (in which delicate brushed drums drive the beat against a dull pounding echo). But most rewarding is finally hearing non-stereotypical actions/suspense cues: "The Accident," "A Shout from the Crowd," "The Search" or "The Chase" make you wish Hollywood thought outside the box more often, and called Glass instead of the usual go-to guys when in need of a composer for big-budget action flicks. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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