by Groovebird » Apr 15th, '09, 13:20
I'm not a big fan of buying things from websites like E or Theory 11 but this trick seemed to good to be true (and it is)
The Effect
A borrowed cell phone is held in one hand - and a balloon is inflated. The cell phone visually penetrates inside of the balloon. It is shown, then given back to the spectator with the cell phone still inside.
The result is a twisted hybrid of visual craziness: the borrowed cell phone is INSIDE of the balloon. The spectator removes it herself. There are no crazy gimmicks. Any cell phone. Any balloon. Nothing but magic.
Cost
19.95 $
Review
Like they say, it is a incredibly simple trick and requires no sleight of hand. It's very visual and magical but.... It doesn't work with everybody.
I performed this trick around a 100 times in the last few weeks and 50 % knew instantly how it was done.
This had nothing to do with a bad technique because there is no technique.
The spectators that don't know how this works are baffled by the effect and think they witnessed a miracle.
The other spectators almost always reacted "yeah, I know how this works, that's really simple, but...cute trick though"
And that made me feel like a 5 year old child that just performed his horrible dance act he learned at school.
Difficulty
this would be a 1. you can learn this trick in under 2 minutes.
Overall
it's a good effect but be carefull for whom you perform this trick because your spectators are smarter then they seem.
I don't do the trick anymore on itself, meaning I use it a utility prop in other routines. e.g. I'm performing a mentalisme effects with cards. I let the spectator pick a card, I put all the cards back in the pack. Blow up a balloon, do pressure (only the first part of the trick). Then I can say there is know way for me te look at the cards and then proceed to guess which card they chose.
I would give this trick a 5/10 (because the trick also has a 50% procent succes rate)