Magic Tricks

Hi. This is your official PenguinMagic reviewer, B_Magic.

This DVD is actually a surprise to me how much I like it! The fact is, at first glance I would think this was a silly and ineffective way to produce a DVD (being totally silent). Also, being that although I appreciate Sankey's work, I've not always been a fan of all that he's done, I would have thought this DVD to be a bad choice for me. On the contrary, I really enjoyed the DVD and learned a lot from it.

It is a little weird being taught 45 magic tricks without a single word being spoken, but Sankey does a great job with this. He shows the tricks as how they look to an audience and then shows you the exposed views, at times going over the effect several times so you can get a full understanding of it. I would say he does a better job here teaching silently than many DVDs teach with words!

I still think DVDs like David Stone's Real Secrets of Magic Set do a better job of presenting and teaching effects than 45, but Sankey doesn't do a bad job. The DVD can get downright goofy-weird at times, but that's to be expected with Sankey. All in all, I'm pleased with this purchase!

B_Magic