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| - Lots of hype about Penn and Teller, and after about 5 years seeing Vegas shows, I figured it was now time to see them, (along with prodding from a friend, of course). I found the show entertaining, and some of the tricks were both beautiful and amazing. The two are skilled at misdirection, start out with seemingly expose how tricks are done, and then totally destroy your expectations.
By the way, they start with a live jazz show, with a piano player, and a double-bass player. Really nice, though the last song was a bit long. Really nice virtuousic piano playing, but after a few minutes it grated on the ears a bit...
A few parts dragged on, especially when the magic was being done on an audience member, and not on the audience at large. At times I did feel a little preached to, but that's their prerogative. It was not as overwhelming as some have said, though.
I was expecting a bit more from them, really, though. Teller's quiet sleight of hand was a bit more impressive to me than Penn's constant banter. I suppose I'd liked to have seen more magic and impressive illusions. I still recommend it, just be aware you'll be more into their personalities than you are their tricks.
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