"That's How I got it!!!!!!!!!" Really . . . all of you just had to use that stupid joke. I'm gonna
barf. Now that that's done, if the card fusion plot intrigues you at all, then this is worth your
while, especially at the asking price. However, let me point out a few things.
First, the
crediting isn't very thorough. Each magician seems to give credit to a different source for being
the creator of the plot. Some of the versions require a very involved set up, and most of the
performers don't explain some of the moves that they are using. Granted the moves they "skip over"
are pretty common ones, Riffle Force, Cross-cut Force and a few others. Some of the versions were
frankly pretty lame in their performance and had no patter. I think, presentationally (I know that's
not a word) speaking, Doc Eason's was the best. However Garrett Thomas's handling had a couple of
really nice "convincer" moves. I also especially like Jean-Jacques Sanvert's version. It's a bit of
a setup, but the cards can easily be palmed in. Also, the handling is a bit tricky, but there are
some beautiful magic moments.
I think my least favorite is Carl Andrews's version. There is
a huge descrepancy in the handling that is too obvious to overlook. On the other hand, however, he
did get a strong reaction from his audience and his version does not require any special cards.
Etienne Pradier's version was tough to see and was over way too fast. The performance was very
unfocused and scatter-brained. Also, he leaned way over the table placing his body right over the
food on the table. I didn't really find his version all that compelling. Overall, however, the DVD
is good quality and there are some great ideas and even utility moves that you'll learn. It's a gem
folks.
