This dvd is amazing, it contains huge amounts of information and amazing tricks.
1.
Harmony.Rating- 10/10 The obvious stand out trick of the dvd, I am always set up to do this, it is a
miracle worth the price of the dvd. The effect is that the spectator cuts to a card and looks at the
suit. Lewis does not explain how to be able to have the spectator name a suit freely, but anyone
with a good knowledge of cards can, after a single cut, do this. The spectator then gives the deck a
thorough shuffle, and another cut, and then another thourough shuffle and then starts dealing the
cards faceup and when the first of the suit is reached, they deal it aside, the performer is then
able to accurately predict the order of every other card in the selected suit without looking at the
cards.
People may think the spectator has to do a riffle shuffle, but you can ribbon spread the
halves and have them push them together if they can't
Negative- It is not 100% accurate every
time, and only one out is addressed.
2. Curiosity.Rating- 8/10 A coin effect, I don't do much
with coins, but this is one that I will, if someone asks me for a coin trick, do. It is an almost
impromptu effect that takes approximately 1 second to set up. The effect is that 3 coins of
different values are borrowed while your head is away, the spectator then puts one coin in their
right pocket, one in their left pocket and the last in their hand, you then accurately predict where
each coin is, and the exact date on the last coin.
Negative- Not bad, but the coins do have to
be in your hands.
3. Binary. Rating- 10/10 The secondary highlight of the dvd, A trick that I
have used before harmony,and a hard trick to work out for a layperson. The effect is that a card is
selected and lost in the deck, not so original yet, but then a card of a diffent back is brought in,
and the spectator can put it into the deck anywhere they want. They then count down to the
"indicator card" and the card above it is the selection, you then flip over the indicator card, and
it matches the selection as well as it having a written prediction of the numerical position of a
card in the deck, written in permanent ink. It is not explained, but this could be turned into an
even stronger effect by asking how many cards down the spectator thinks they put the card, and then
counting down that number to find the selection and prediction, however this is not taught.
Negative- this takes a good deal of setup as well as misdirection, it cannot be done after most
tricks.
4. Hack. Rating- 6/10
A number force using a borrowed iphone. Not a trick on it's
own, but a nice number force if you don't have one. It is executed by bringing up the dialer,
holding the phone facedown and having a spectator tap the screen in 3 or more different places, and
then when you come up, it is a predetermined number. I did this with a selected card to book in
which I forced the page number and it got a good reaction, but there are negatives.
Negative-
The phone must be on mute. It does not work with all iphones, and people might know what they're
hitting, or they might mess with you and hit nothing, I cannot say why it doesn't work sometimes
without exposure, but I can't give it more than 6/10
5. Caterpillar Control. Rating-10/10
A
flawless card control, no doubles, no palming, no pass. Controls one or multiple cards to the top of
the pack in a minorflourish that appears as though you drop half the deck over the card, yet it is
controlled, and it looks as good as it does on the trailer.
Negative- Angly, solvable by either
turning to the side towrad a spectator, or turning the cards towards yourself.
6. Wardrobe
Change. Rating- 5/10
Fun to show people, an angly variation of a shapeshifter change, just an
addition to a routine, not a closer, harder than the shapeshifter, not worthy of the dvd, but not
bad, the effect is that you change a card by popping out your shirt over the top of the deck.
Negative- Angly, Not as good as shapeshifter, will take practice, doesn't always work.
7.
Off with his head. Rating- 10/10
An addition to a gambling expose in which the spectator
shuffles the cards, then you bring up an ace of spades, show the second deal, then the bottom
deal,then reveal all the dealt cards to be a royal flush in spades. The spectator gives real
shuffles, and it is an extremely surprising moment of magic when it is turned over, very good
routine.
Negative- requires minimal slight of hand, and a small amount of misdirection.
In all, I obviously believe that you should buy the dvd, you won't get any surprises, other than
that you really took the time to read this review before buying the dvd. Included in the dvd is a
round table discussion between Lewis Leval and Dee Christopher that is extremely interesting and
informative. also included are multiple PDFs which teach many ways to know whether a person is left
or right handed, and how to know when somebodys phone is about to ring. So buy this dvd, and you
will get more than your money's worth.
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First of all, I think it is too pricey for what you got from the DVD. The actually teaching is only
about 30 min. Only 7 tricks are taught in this DVD, half of them are not even trick, but
force/control/color change. I don't see many innovation in this DVD, most of the thing are just
variation of existing tricks/sleights. The teaching by Lewis Leval is boring, bad magic teacher in
my opinion.
Harmony - Seems to be the main effect from the DVD. This trick is good, but it
is so similar to other people's tricks that I learned before.
Curiosity - Just a variation
of other people's trick.
Off with his Head - Boring
Hack - Awkward handling, does
not start fair enough.
Caterpillar Control - Just a variation of other people's sleight.
Wardrobe Change - Just a variation of other people's sleight.
I'm glad they
include a roundtable discussion between Lewis Leval and Dee Christopher, but that's not the reason I
buy this DVD.
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