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  • Summary: A legendary film director (Douglas) is shown three visions of the life of the son he never knew. As he lies dying, he is given one last chance to affect his son's life. (entitled entertainment)

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  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    58
    The star-crossed love story that takes up most of the movie-within-the-movie is strangely compelling, and Douglas gives a believable, often powerful performance as a man in the process of discovering the karmic ripple effect of a closed-off life.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    50
    The movie is therefore better than it ought to be, but without Douglas, it ought not to be at all
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    Douglas does his best acting while watching and reacting to what he sees on screen. If this ends up being his cinematic swan song, it will not have been a bad way to go.

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  1. SteveL.
    10
    Can we redeem the past with good works in the present? Can a movie that takes on these deep questions be captivating, entertaining and inspiring … all at once? In his new film, Illusion, director/writer/co-star Michael Goorjian answers these questions with an emphatic yes! Illusion is a love story pairing Christopher Baines (Goorjian) with Isabelle (Karen Tucker) in a dance of thwarted intentions. But it’s Christopher’s father, Donald, played by the legendary Kirk Douglas in a luminous performance, who may hold the key to their future. Donald, on his deathbed, regrets having forgone love in his life for the sake of his career, his biggest regret being the abandonment of Christopher, his illegitimate son, 30 years earlier. With some “magical” help from Stan (Ron Marasco), a long-deceased favorite film editor, Donald is shown three films -- three visions -- each representing a different period of Christopher’s life, each reflecting the impact of his abandonment.… Expand
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  2. MelodyL.
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    This movie is terrible! Don't see it!
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