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The Magician

2005 · 85 min

A chillingly casual, darkly funny mockumentary that makes you complicit in a hitman's mundane and brutal routine.

Tagline
He can make people disappear.
Overview
Following the dealings of Melbourne-based hitman Ray as seen through the eyes of his ex-neighbour and friend Max, an Italian film student. Max and his camera witness Ray's work life as it unfolds from day to day, giving an insight into a world we rarely see, and at the same time developing an unusual friendship with his subject.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • morality
  • friendship
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, crime
Directed by
Scott Ryan
Written by
Scott Ryan
Starring
Scott Ryan, Ben Walker, Massimiliano Andrighetto, Kane Mason, Nathaniel Lindsay, Adam Ryan
Cinematography
Massimiliano Andrighetto
Runtime
85 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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