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Illusion (2004)A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first ... See full summary » Director:Michael A. Goorjian |
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Donald Baines
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| Michael A. Goorjian | ... |
Christopher
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Isabelle
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David
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Richmond Arquette | ... |
Mortimer
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Ron Marasco | ... |
Stan
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Ian
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Sara
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Kay
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Ronald Víctor García | ... |
Andrew
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Michael Kemmerling | ... |
Seymour
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Renee
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Nancy Jeffries | ... |
Anastasia
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Steve Chabon | ... |
Bishop
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A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first suspicious, then curious, and ultimately captivated, he watches his son's growth from mid-teens to mid-thirties as the son pursues his life-long love, Isabelle. The two constants through these snippets are his pursuit of Isabelle and the imagined voice of his father, telling him that he is worthless and unwanted. It is not until the story reaches its conclusion, that the old man discovers the surprising truth about his son and himself. Written by wingsong919
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The only person who could change the story of his life...was the father he never knew.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
October 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Ilusion See more »Filming Locations:
Oakland, California, USACompany Credits
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Daniel Fried Productions, Illusion Productions LLC, Maldoror Productions Inc. See more »
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If you were disappointed with 'Pride and Prejudice', fell asleep during 'The New World' and tried to get your money back from watching 'Elizabethtown' then you will be very well entertained by illusion. I was hooked about seven minutes into it when Mr. Baines (Douglas) reveals his notion of what romance is in film and literature. 'Illusion' only continues deliver. There are nougats of wisdom spread throughout an aesthetically rich canvas. Whenever there is a brief moment where you feel a line is too cinematically familiar there will be this raw emotion spilling out and for the first time you believe the words, because you feel the pain. The film is thick with visual and auditory nuances that make this movie a must-see-again, (i. e. notice how Cristopher always carries that same wallet in the same pocket and his pants will always be more worn in the same corner). There are mini-movies inside the movie each so different from the other yet with reoccurring themes. Plus, the soundtrack was awesome, even though I didn't recognize any of the songs. Oh, and also Christopher aged seamlessly. Lately it seems as though American film has had yearning for the extreme. As if the only ones worthy of their story being told on screen are those uncommonly brave in extraordinarily difficult situations who decide to take the difficult route. This is a film about average people who are in coincidental but plausible circumstances and who take the easy way out most of the time. These are things we all do. This is a story we have all lived; what makes this story special is that it was told by a spectacular cast and overseen by an incredible director with a vision of where American Cinema should be heading.