A French cartoon about a magician nearing the end of his career. We follow him around as he performs his tricks for disinterested audiences, or practically no audience at all. He is an old school sort of act, who can’t compete with things like rock n roll. For company he has a slightly ill tempered rabbit-and a young woman who follows him from one of his few successful gigs. The animation is in the style of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, the original version with it’s hip and cool 1961 feel to it. The Illusionist is a stunningly beautiful film. London and Edinburgh have starring…
Tag: random events
I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass
I See You Everywhere is the story of two sisters, Clem and Lousia. Clem is slightly more adventurous than Louisa, but Louisa has more refined tastes. It’s a collection of random events starting with the death of an aunt and the divvying up of her possessions. This is followed by tales of the sisters various loves and loses, adventures with whales and artists, a battle with cancer, and the kidnapping of a pack of hunting hounds. We meet lovers, parents, and co-workers. Life, such as it is, goes on. We trudge along in the wake of the sisters and…