# As long as we're talking about magic...(The Illusionist, 2006)

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**Created:** [May 6, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-were-talking-about-magic-the-illusionist-2006/538467 "2010-05-06T01:53:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-were-talking-about-magic-the-illusionist-2006/538467/1 "2010-05-06T01:53:25Z")

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Two questions:

1. How was the ghost trick done? I know it has something to do with mist and a projector, but that doesn’t explain how the ghost boy walked through the crowd (as the people, who were taller, would eventually block the projection.)

2. I missed the opening sequence about the peach tree trick. What did it look like?

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**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-were-talking-about-magic-the-illusionist-2006/538467/2 "2010-05-06T01:55:18Z")

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(1) That sounds right.

(2) As I remember it, it was an elaborate mechanical toy.

I thought that was a very good movie, but it only got so-so reviews. I thought it had better writing than the other magic movie out at the same time.