Reviewed by William Barton. Viewed at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2011. Sylvain Chomet, director of The Illusionist, was able to tell a compelling story though the use of images reminding us of what film was like in the silent era. The Illusionist is up for an Oscar this year as “Best Animated Feature … Continue reading The Illusionist (Sylvain Chomet, 2010): France