David Blaine: Real or Magic

November. 19,2013      
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes to the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, Will Smith and Olivia Wilde. He pays a visit to Stephen Hawking at his office in Cambridge University. Blaine also travels the world, astonishing people from all walks of life with never-before seen, inconceivable magic.

David Blaine as  Self
Moisés Arias as  Self
Will Arnett as  Self
George W. Bush as  Self
Bryan Callen as  Self
Bryan Cranston as  Self
Robert De Niro as  Self
Harrison Ford as  Self
Jamie Foxx as  Self
Corinne Foxx as  Self

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Reviews

Exoticalot
2013/11/19

People are voting emotionally.

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Phonearl
2013/11/20

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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HeadlinesExotic
2013/11/21

Boring

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Suman Roberson
2013/11/22

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

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gavin6942
2013/11/23

Magician David Blaine ventures across America from New York to Los Angeles, performing to various celebrities and the general public.Let me declare the obvious: David Blaine is the greatest magician in the world. Maybe the greatest of all time, but certainly the greatest of the 21st century. And films like this show us why. Assuming that the people in the special are not in on the tricks, we are left wondering how they are done.Some are easier than others to figure out, but some are just downright hard to believe. Does he really stick ice picks and needles through his hand and arms? It appears so, but then it wouldn't be a trick... or is the trick a lack of trick? And regurgitating kerosene? Something is not quite right.

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Cpt_JackSparrow
2013/11/24

I must have watched this at least 17 times now. I absolutely love David Blaine and have been watching him since his very first TV special aired. I have seen all his specials and even read his book.This is by far his best and most entertaining special mostly because we get to see the reactions of many iconic celebrities and watch them be captivated and taken into a magical world and be mystified as many of us have been whenever we watch one of David's epic specials.Even if his special didn't feature celebrities it would still remain epic but it's always fun to see some great celebrities be scared out of their wits, emotionally touched, mentally drained, laugh hysterically at something they can't believe they just saw and I could go on.David is truly an artist, the pure fact that he is able to pierce objects right through his body (without a drop of blood to show for it) and drink kerosene just to entertain and push himself past his limits shows just how dedicated he is to his craft.I await eagerly for his next special and performance.

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