The Illusionist Now playing at State Theatre Review by Jeff Meyers of the Metro Times Grade: B+

If you're not familiar with the work of French director and actor Jacques Tati — and that's probably the majority of those reading this review — then Sylvain Chomet's ("Triplets of Belleville") soulful and melancholy adaptation of an unmade Tati script is a lovingly animated homage to the silent film era. To those who know and admire Tati's work, however, The Illusionist is a beautifully slight but misguided tribute.

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