Overall: A series worth watching for entertainment. Adrien Brody is good enough as Harry Houdini and his narration, that you can hear throughout the episode, contributes to the dramatic tension that you may think that the show is lacking because of its very modern presentation. Also he wants to make his life count, so in this version he becomes an international spy who uses his performances in Germany and in Russia to gather intelligence before the first world war. Harry Houdini is presented as a bigger than life character who quickly becomes rich and famous with his wit and boldness. The music is a mix of classic instruments, heavy metal guitars and synthesizers and adds to the modern feel of the show. It even has some CSI-like visuals where you get to see how the muscles of the abdomen react to a direct punch and other similar graphics that usually appear in the CSI franchise. Quick editing, fancy graphics and lots of slow motion effects.
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