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Houdini, being slightly shy of Amazingtastic, is definitely worth checking out! -Houdini is TV-14 for some mild language, intense scenes, some violence, and some brief sexual content, but no nudity.What better way to celebrate Easter Weekend than with a bunny tale and a nifty bit of Houdini trivia. Houdini had some flaws trying to add style and suspense, but despite its best efforts, it was very well done, well-acted, and compelling due to an engaging story and relentless pace.

I am also not going to complain about an anticlimactic ending, because that is how Harry Houdini went, very anticlimactically. I also really liked seeing how tricks were done, and some of them are explained afterwards, making you guess first. Everything from costumes to makeup was done very well. The production design on the film was great. It is prevalent that he lives through dangerous escapes, but his life was still on the line, so modern music and quick-cuts don't were overkill. It matched the fast cuts in the music, which was played for suspense, but was not needed for it. It had a very modern vibe to it, which aided the pace, but made the overall tone feel too…. I also really liked seeing his rivalries with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Charlie Chaplin.

The characters all feel very human and flawed, which is something I am glad they showed because of how inhuman Houdini appeared to everyone at the time. Adrian Brody does a very convincing job and the supporting cast did great. I binged-watched it because I could not turn it off. The second half is very different from the first half because of Houdini's change in interests, but that is what actually happened, so…. But as a series, it was still pretty darn good! -The story was well focused and very compelling. If has a total runtime of 2 hours 20 minutes, a great cast, and high production design. I honestly wish Houdini would have been a film. Mainly focusing on his rise to fame and career as a major entertainer, Houdini looks at various elements of his life, such as his marriage, family, rivalries, and of course, escape magic tricks. Houdini (2014) miniseries review: -Houdini is a two-part series following the life and career of Harry Houdini, played by Adrian Brody.