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| - Okay so I was reading some of the other reviews & I thought they were a bit harsh.
The show was definitely not perfect but I don't really think it was as bad everyone on here makes it out to be.
My friend treated me to this show before the end of the year & we had a blast.
We were in the middle section maybe like the 4th or 5th row which were some of the best seats in the house. My friend chose these rows because the front two gets some water splish splash from some of the props they use. I was happy for it because I don't get dressed up in hopes of being sprayed in the face by water.
Okay so things I like...
It's cool that before you enter you get to walk through a bit of a museum of Criss Angel. He has a collection of motorcycles on display that were used in his show, props, pictures with celebrities, costumes, etc. Some could call it a bit vain but I like that I can check some of this stuff out before the show... more for your money in my opinion.
I was super impressed by the decor of the stage once you're inside. I'm a gothic soul & to me the aesthetic was just beautiful. There are a bunch of disturbed looking gold bunnies that move decorating the stage, red curtains with some distressed goth looking material. If you're into that like I am you'll love it. You can tell a lot of money went into designing & making this set & I can seriously appreciate that.
Criss Angel is definitely a performer. He's really taken care of himself & putting a lot of heart into what he does & I think that's great. & can I just add that he looked good in those skinny jeans which I generally am not into on men. Good for you Criss.
On to the show lol, if you're looking for Cirque du Soleil you'll only get a little of it but it was there. They have some doll like gals that pop out & some bunnies that do some Cirque esq moves that are impressive. It's nothing like going to an actual Cirque show, they have a very minor role in the show but I thought that it was a nice touch having them there.
Criss has some assistants in the show who add a lot of comedy. In fact I would say that maybe half or more of this show is comedic. I laughed a lot. I could have done without the racist jokes. They targeted Asians in the show & played the whole "Chinese/Japanese what's the difference" joke. As a Japanese person I can tell you that we hear enough of this in our daily lives, that the whole "40 + Asian countries in the world being all the same joke" gets pretty boring & is more of a nuisance then anything. I know it seems funny but trust me as someone who lives this all the time it's just old. -sigh-
Spoilers:
Now on to magic.
The stunts were great. I mean they sawed a girl in half, straight jacket stunt, & doves were beautiful. There's no doubt this dude has talent. My favorite magic was one where he was levitating.. but I won't say the rest because you just have to go & see it ^_^
The cons of the show:
There is some crowd interaction but I don't know how much of it was real. I wasn't super convinced that it was real but I was still entertained so I didn't really care.
The other major con was that there's a lot of talking & not as much magic as I thought. That much is true about the reviews. He does talk a lot about his accomplishments & we do see clips from MindFreak. I think it's partially a filler so that they can set up the next act but I think I would have preferred if they did some small magic tricks instead as a filler. The work should speak for itself & even if it's to spread his accomplishments to gain more fans I think that if the show had more magic, people would just go & seek the show or more information on their own time. Plus as someone who has seen a lot of the show it just feels like hey, I came here to see the actual thing in person not on the screen. I didn't mind him talking about his accomplishments but I think he could have done without the bit about his shows beating out other magicians (he did name names). Let the magic speak for itself is all I'm saying.
You can't make everyone happy but I left the show entertained. It was a great way to finish of 2015 for me. I think Criss Angel is a talented guy & the magic he does is impressive.
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