Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
Every review I've read in the last couple of years has said that there's an awful lot of talking and a dearth of magic. I wouldn't want to pay for the former, mildly entertaining as it might be.
All the dialogue (and apparently, Teller is no longer completely silent) makes it seem like they're just mailing it in. Not that that's unusual for Vegas performers who are twenty years past their sell-by date.
Teller does speak in one of the bits.
There is a bit more talking but for clarification the dialogue is setting up the trick or is part of the trick. He isn't just talking story or doing a stand-up routine or something.
The tricks they did were a bit more slow burning than previously but I personally did not get the sense that they were just phoning it in.
I did get the sense that they are a bit older now and are not able to be as physical and nimble as in their youth.
I still enjoyed it and felt it was worth the price of admission. Also I hear if you stay or gamble at the Rio it's pretty easy to get 50% off.