Magic Tricks

I´ll start with the downsides:
- It does not contain a wealth fo full thought out effects and possibly never notions such as "effect", "trick" and "sleight" are used correctly.
- Too much throat clearing.
- Very often the interesting part of an explanation is out of focus (but you´ll get it because of the style they are explained - more on that in the middle of this review).
- Some effects are presented/explained inconsistently.

What you may find uncommon, some may actually like, others may dislike:
The explanations of the sleights go smoothly back and forth showing you the flow and transitions several times and Cody Nottingham always adds information.
For me this was refreshing and I quite liked it.

So why 4 stars?
If you look for some inspirations in your sleight work or tools for logistics, this will give you food for thought. Some of the techniques can create eye candy while they also can be used undetected. There are some nice concepts in it so you may create your own ideas for effects beyond what´s on the plate. Also you can develop your flavor what you like mechanically and what not.

The trailer could have been a little bit more revealing that you won´t find full A-material effects, but some might already guess it. Watching it with that mindset it can be quite inspiring - your mileage may vary.