This routine is a beautiful tribute to René Lavand, using a single ungimmicked and completely
examinable ring. The very visual magic moments follow in a natural progression but still hold
surprises for your spectators. The moves are very straightforward, so while they'll require some
practice to achieve muscle memory, they don't require significant skill.
My only criticism
is that the quality of the video was surprisingly poor. Justin uses a black ring, a black shirt and
pants, a black table, and a black backdrop, competing against a bright lamp. This makes the ring
harder to see, and causes the camera to fight for focus. This is all confusing since the routine
doesn't rely at all on color, lighting, or surfaces. He also didn't silence his phone, so I kept
pausing the video because I thought I was getting a call. There are also abrupt cuts from one take
to another, which don't affect the teaching but are visually jarring. I don't want to seem petty,
but a commercial video should not have these issues.
Still, this routine is definitely
worth the price and a nice change of pace from coins for close-up.
Surprisingly Straightforward
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