Magic Tricks

Darryl and Daryl, what can I say?

Every time I review your tricks, it's the same thing over again... "you guys are great... the trick is so simple... blah blah blah!"

Curse you two... Foiled again!

Once again, the Other Brothers have made magic simple, accessible, doable, and still somehow mind-blowing. I love these guys.

The trick fooled me when I watched the trailer. And then I watched the full performance.

Still fooled.

Then I saw the explanation.

My head still hurts from all the "D'OH!" slaps I proceeded to punish myself with for letting the Other Brothers do this to me yet ONE. MORE. TIME.

Guys. This is a great trick. When you watch the explanation, you're gonna at first be angry that: a.) it's so simple and, b.) you didn't think of it. Regardless of the brain trauma, you'll b pleased with this valuable reminder and lesson that some of the best tricks in mentalism (and in magic in general) have very simple solutions.

Ok, now that I've praised the trick, let's get to the meat and _______ and answer some of your questions:

1. Is this something you'll perform? Yes. No doubt. You will blow minds with basically zero effort.

2. Is it a fooler? Yes. And no. It depends on how well you manage your volunteer.

3. Is it worth the money? Yes. Normally, I would say that this is a $4.95 trick because it's so simple... but the return on this investment is fantastic, so I don't feel that $14.95 is unreasonable.

4. Is it for beginner mentalists? Yes. Absolutely. This is a foundation stone teaching the beginner how mentalists think outside the box.

5. What about intermediate and advanced mentalists? If you can't figure it out by watching the demo, then yes get it. I can't guarantee though that you won't slap yourself in the forehead or bang your head against a wall.

6. Are there any special moves? Not really. Not anything anyone can't handle. There is a single, simple move. It's actually not truly a "move" but I suppose it's more about finger placement.

7. What audiences is this appropriate for? I would say parlor and larger. Busking can work too if you have a nice size crowd. The point is that this would not be a trick you do for family and friends or small intimate groups where people know each other and are likely to talk after the trick.

I give the Other Brothers and this trick 4 __squirrels__. Er, stars. (I generally save 5 stars for extremely visual mind-melting type of magic... four stars is usually a "perfect" score for me to give to card and mentalism tricks and cool tricks that aren't visual.) Excellent job, Darryls!

(By the way, I always try to be honest and straightforward in my reviews, while being respectful to the magician. If you appreciate my reviews, can you please click the "Yes" button below beside the question, "Did this review help you?" It's not like I actually benefit in any way by your clicking it... but it would be nice to see if my reviews are helpful or not. I hope they are. If you ever have suggestions or comments or questions about my reviews, please feel free to leave me a constructive comment. I'm just trying to be helpful. I love the Penguin community and hope that I can someday contribute my own product. :-) Thanks for reading and for any (hopefully positive, but either way, at least kind) feedback!)