The Illusionist is a 2006 film starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. Eisenheim is a magician in early 1900′s Vienna, who was born the son of a cabinetmaker in Austria-Hungary. Eisenheim as a teenager meets a traveling magician, where the magician performs several magic tricks for him. It ends up with Eisenheim becoming obsessed with magic. Eisenheim falls in love with a woman named Sophie who was suppose to marry the crown prince named Leopold, but she made plans to run away from Eisenheim. These actions lead to a chain of tragic events that include Sophie’s murdered body beingfound. This is a magicmovie worth watching for sure.
Another film about magic is Willow, a 1988 film with a sword and sorcery setting that stars Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer,Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh and Patricia Hayes. In the dungeons of the castle a prisoner gives birth to a child. According to an ancient prophecy, the child will put an end to the evil Queen Bavmorda, who is a magical sorceress. This leads to a midwife temporarily saving the child, but the Queen’s henchman forced the midwife’s hand. The henchman made the midwife throw the cradle with the child into a river. This goes through a long journey of battles that includes Willow attempting to bring the baby back to where she truely belongs and to fulfill the prophecy to end the reign of Queen Bavmorda.
Mary Poppins is a 1964 film about bringing a family back together. Mary Poppins who is the
nanny shows the parents in the movie true family values and how to give their children quality
time. George Banks hires Mary Poppins to be the nanny for his two naughty children, Michael
and Jane. With a magical umbrella, Mary Poppins easily makes her presence known. Mary Poppins
with her songs and magic charms Mr. Banks and the kids as well. The movie combines a great
story with songs, color, sequences, live action, and animated figures to form this one of a kind magical musical which made its mark in the movie world.
These are just a few movies involving magic that are truly great spectacles in the movies industry. They have brought magic to the forefront in many ways.
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