This is a revolutionary idea that Chris and Ben have thought up of. Combining an entire movie with a magic dvd. The movie is great with a ton of funny moments. It is about chris and ben trying to find a secret to a magic trick. Overall the movie gets a 10/10.
The tricks
Lu Lu Lemon: A more direct version of La La Lu if you the original you might like this one better its ok to me 7/10
Wide Open Travelers: A very hard and a major improvement the phases get more and more impressive 9/10
Color Changing deck: I think that magicians would like this more that laymen, but if you like your card magic visual and a little difficult you'll probably like this one 9.5/10
Shuffle Tracking: Meh didn't seem that impressive just a card trick 5/10
Harmony: An EXTREMELY DIFFICULT triumph but it seems super impossible if you can do it 9/10
Training Wheels a very cool ace production 9/10
Oil and water: easy to do with a killer ending 8.5/10
Hold 'em Seductively a magic trick and a gambling demonstarion pretty cool 7.5/10
Overall the tricks get a 8/10 pretty good but I think they could have been better.
Overall a cool dvd project that you should pick up.

I really really like this film , very inspire . But why I can't see tutorial for Shuffle Tracking by Ben Train in this film ?

I had such high expectations for this, as Im sure most magicians will. However, the title is 100% accurate with this DVD.

There are only 2-3 effects that are actually practical for real world audiences. Everything else is only for the camera, period. Just because there is a new method created for something, does not mean it is better, by a long shot! Please, please spend your money elsewhere. I honestly have already listed this on ebay because it is absolutely worthless. I do not come to Penguin to buy a horrible movie script, I want new and powerful close up magic. It is hard for me to believe that Chris Mayhew and Ben Train believe that they have put out a quality product with this DVD. I won't believe that

Just finished watching the movie. Twice.

First the Feature Film (magicians' version) on Disc 1, then the Layman's Cut on Disc 2.

I would recommend watching the Layman's Cut first in order to fully appreciate and enjoy the film. The Layman's Cut has all the magic, minus the explanations of course. Although they did incorporate the explanations within the story in the feature film as seamlessly as they could, it does seem to put a little drag on the pace and storyline that won't be found at all in the Layman's Cut.

With the Layman's Cut, you get a generous helping of pure entertainment; It moves along at a brisk clip, dry and subtle humor sprinkled throughout (with an occasional gut-buster), and a wonderfully written story line, exquisitely shot,(considering their budget) and a GREAT ending.

I would have enjoyed this film even if there wasn't a single real trick in the thing at all!

But that being said, the card tricks are fantastic. My favorite is Glenn West's "Color-Changing Deck" routine. His "Wide-Open Travelers" is also a masterpiece, but to be honest, I think very few will be able to pull it off anywhere near the way Glenn does (it's hard), and it's not one of those things that you can get away with doing, "almost as good."

On the other side of the coin, you've got Ben Train's, "Training Wheels" - a beautiful little eye-popper you can do right off the bat, as well as Westfall's, "Hold'em Seductively", a commercial and highly visual take of Harris' "Seductive Switch" embedded in an entertaining as hell Texas Hold'em Plot. Then there's Jeff Hinchliffe's, "Oil and Water", another you can do right "out of the box." Really well thought out.

For the faro guys, you've got Ben's "Detour on 51st Street", a real gem, presented as a demonstration of incredible "Shuffle Tracking", as well as Hinchliffe's total butt-kicker, "Harmony". Probably one of the most exquisite demonstrations of full deck control with Triumph embedded into it that you're ever gonna see. (The latter however, is one reserved for the real faro shufflers out there, not the "I can pull off one or two in a pinch" type guys like myself.)

This film (and it's a real film - not just another "magic video") is a work of art on so many levels that I can't possibly do justice to it if I were to attempt to discuss everything that deserves attention. (Even if I were qualified to discuss film making at any level.)

All I know, is that if you don't buy it, at least make sure that you see it. You're gonna love it!

Jack

Just want to say its not for beginners like me so it wasnt really useful but the tricks are amazing and all you really need a normal pack of cards!!!!!
So deserves 5 stars