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Alright folks, remember that when I review a product, I'm reviewing the product, not the effect. Sure, the effect is part of the product, but there is so much more. For example, let's say you bought a product for $10 that taught you how to make any person's car vanish right before his/her very eyes. That's a killer effect, correct? So is the product a gem or rubble?

Well that depends. What if you get the product in the mail and you find out that the secret/method is written in a dead language so you can't understand it? Or what if it's a DVD that won't play in any DVD player even after you've received multiple replacements? What if the method requires you to purchase a $650,000 piece of equipment?

Suddenly this product, regardless of how amazing the effect is, is starting to look more and more like rubble. Keep that in mind as you read my thoughts on Regal's effect today. So let's get to it . . .

First, let me start by saying I'm a huge fan of David Regal. He's excellent at scripting, creating solid presentations and many other things. However . . . in this case, for $25.00 you get an ace assembly . . . yep . . . that's it . . . an ace assembly. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't this be one of many effects in a book or on a DVD? I guess I'm just not hip, but I don't get this whole $25 for one trick DVD thing, especially in this case. You don't even get any special cards or anything.

What you get is a really good ace assembly with a decent presentation and a cool visual 'Stage Picture' as Regal calls it. What you don't get is $25 worth of magic. You also get a few variations (read: original versions) of this effect, and the explanation is really solid, but this is not a $25.00 DVD.

What it comes down to is this: watch the trailer. If you like the effect and you think it's worth paying $25.00 for then get it. Otherwise, I'd pass. I don't need another ace assembly (even one this good) in my repertoire bad enough to spend $25.00. The production quality, method, effect, everything is solid, but it's one trick for $25.00 . . .

Final Verdict:
2.5 Stars with a Stone Status of Grubble