Magicians: Life in the Impossible

This is a solid documentary. As long as you don't expect it to explain tricks like an episode of Myth Busters (which it doesn't claim to do) and you come to this subject with general knowledge (an average viewer), then I can fully recommend the film. It covers 4 to 5 main subjects --which is a lot to handle-- so critiques that the doc didn't go "deep enough" aren't relevant when considering the scope, and this movie has plenty of depth to it. More than I expected. It seems that the sour reviewers here mirror some of the very same jaded and cynical traits that they criticize.

I thought what this movie showed was brave. It felt like an honest, real edit. There are plenty of scenes that would never make it into a reality TV show because they don't fit into TV's simple dramatic themes. There are issues that are both dark and subtle (that don't necessarily have a satisfying made-for-TV resolution). But that's what sets apart a good documentary from a cheap TV show. The filmmakers couldn't have known how each character's life was going to play out, and they seemed to represent it honestly.

The reviewer who rated this movie a "1" is doing an even larger disservice to the film than the reviewers he suspects are fake (which are few). And his history is more biased than these supposed "fake reviewers" as well, given that a "1" is his third most common score (after a "10" and a "9" respectively).

It's such a shame that the message boards were taken away. I've seen several movies since then that I would've really liked to discuss (not tweet about).

fake reviews are easy to spot and i suggest that all should check if they find ratings and reviews a litel suspicious. just click on the name of the reviewer and see if their profile was created at the same time as they reviewed, and they probably also just reviewed the film in question and no other. even if a film was brilliant the fake reviews would make me avoid it so they're really counter productive. happy hunting.. ! i notice i have to write more in order to have this published, the minimum reivew length being 10 lines. so i'll take this opportunity to recommend a really good flick that's not so well known, the fall, from 2006, enjoy.. !

You know what film is an 8/10 or a 9/10? Wolf of Wallstreet. You know what film is not? Documentary on Magicians. Yet, judging by all of the high star ratings and glowing reviews, you'd think this film may win an Oscar(and one fake reviewer even suggested it!). Wrong. Fake reviews....they are plaguing IMDb.

Many of these reviewers have ONLY reviewed ONE FILM (This film!). The one reviewer who has multiple previously-reviewed films gives an unbiased, low rating. Surprise: 3 out of 4 people said his review was Not helpful. Weird right? A very insightful, unbiased review is met with such universal disagreement. I'm guessing These fake reviewers can't help but also sabotage legitimate reviews too. Pathetic.

Note to fake reviewers: at least pump in a few reviews for other films so you can appear to be a film fan and not affiliated with the film you are reviewing.

If anyone involved in the film (aka the fake reviewers) is reading this, please take note: YOU ARE RUINING IMDb! It has become a biased, fictitious ratings-land where the average consume cannot get an objective review of a film.

My suggestion: move along to a film that stands on its own merit and doesn't need to trick you into viewing.

Only found David and Jon relatable. Brian and Jan peeved me. Also, Brian left his dog in the car while performing.

I never thought that being a magician could be that harsh. Even in the fames of glory, with millions of dollars in banks, they still face critics and problems like we all do. They are humans. So we are. And no one makes any exception from the cruel reality of life. You gain a deeper sense of respect and appreciation for everything these persons do to not only entertain us, but to create a surreal connection between us and them.