David Blaine: What Is Magic?

David Blaine: What Is Magic?

Watch David Blain attempt the death-defying bullet catch!

Directed by David Blaine

201044 min7.3 / 10

A high-energy documentary showcasing David Blaine's street magic and culminating in a death-defying bullet catch stunt, balancing wonder and genuine peril.

David Blaine travels around America to perform tricks in the UK premiere of his show What Is Magic? He visits New Orleans where he carries out a money trick in front of locals, producing hundreds of dollars at their fingertips before stopping off at New York to conduct magic in front of Orlando Bloom. But the jewel in David's crown is his shot at the infamous The Bullet Catch; a trick which sees a 22 calibre bullet being fired at point blank range directly at the magician who then has to catch the bullet in a small metal cup in his mouth. The stunt is filmed using Phantom Camera technology which shoots 10,000 frames per second so that not a fraction of the action is missed.

Questions people ask

  • Is David Blaine: What Is Magic? sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does David Blaine: What Is Magic? end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is David Blaine: What Is Magic? violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is David Blaine: What Is Magic? scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is David Blaine: What Is Magic? easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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88/ 100

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Rarity93

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Surprise90

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Love80

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