“This is a remarkable movie: lovely, slow-paced and almost silent, rich with pathos and deft comic gestures.” – SF Chronicle. The Illusionist is washed-up, outdated, and overlooked. Wandering from one city to another searching for a stage to preform upon. Alice is a teenager, full of wonder, and vitality. The two become as father and daughter, facing life together. This beautiful, delicately drawn film was nominated for the Oscar in the animated film category.

Roger Ebert: However much it conceals the real-life events that inspired it, it lives and breathes on its own, and as an extension of the mysterious whimsy of Tati. Ebert’s 4-star review

Boston Globe: A handcrafted jewel of a movie, The Illusionist understands the illusions that sustain us in youth and that we have to let slip in the end. It’s the rare work of art that cherishes both the magic and the trick.

Wall Street Journal: Exquisite images, poignant humor, echoes of cinema history and a sense of having watched genuine magic.

Christian Science Monitor: A breathtakingly beautiful achievement in every way.

Rex Reed: A true masterpiece of visual enchantment. One of the most original and unique geniuses in cinema today, Mr. Chomet directed, wrote, illustrated and composed the music for this holiday jewel, an homage to the sweet, sad melancholia of the legendary French comic Jacques Tati.