Not that long ago,I reviewed the wonderful review of Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic. I thought the reviewer did a great job in appreciating that Magic is a special kind of Art.
The reviewer did not believe magic had to be exposed to be enjoyed. He was alone in his thesis. The same DVD was reviewed recently and found to be lacking precisely because it did not reveal secrets.
Well, here is the very same DVD reviewed by another on-line service that writes:
??Explore the rich, fascinating culture and history of magic. Come backstage and see what’s behind the curtain!? So proclaims Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic. Oh, if only it were so. But instead of a true exploration of an intriguing subject, we get 160 minutes of bland and nearly content-free pap.?
The pappy part of the show is apparently that the secrets are not exposed:
?A fundamental flaw in Grand Illusions is how it approaches its subject matter, which is to simply present a descriptive summary of the careers and favorite tricks of various magicians. There’s no attempt to explain how the tricks were, or are, done.?
Magic should be considered in the same light as movie making. We?ve lost our innocence and no longer think Magic is magic.…
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