I had mixed feelings about going to this show. I love Criss Angel and jumped at the chance to see him live. I had seats in the third row from stage but on the aisle so I was literally steps from the stage. I wasnt sure what to expect and purposely did not read any reviews beforehand so as to not cloud my judgement. The show started with home movies of Criss Angel as a child and then footage of his life story and how he got started in show business. I found that part to be fascinating but a bit long (cutting into show time). The next performer was not Criss but someone else and I was confused as I paid to see Criss perform magic, not for some filler unknown person trying to be funny. When Criss came onstage I was impressed. He thanked everyone and came across as super humble and down to earth. The acts in the first half of the show were lame and it seemed that the women were so scantily clad to be yet another distraction. The second half of the show Criss kicked it up. His bird tricks were amazing! When he cut his assistant in half it looked so real that the lady next to me got up and ran to the bathroom to throw up (he did warn everyone beforehand). He then levitated which is the material I came to see. At the end of the show he brought his son on the stage who is battling cancer. It was awesome and the love he has for his son Johnny is evident. I was disappointed that we didnt see alot of the tricks from his TV appearances but looking at the whole picture it was worth the ticket price. Mindfreak ends this year at the Luxor and Criss hinted that he is working on a new show where random audience members levitate.