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Netflix dives head first into the “pick a card any card game” with their new reality show Magic For Humans. Now streaming on Netflix, the six-episode series follows affable comedian/magician Justin Willman as he performs an array of elaborate, good-natured magic tricks for a slew of baffled strangers.
MAGIC FOR HUMANS: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: The tagline for Magic For Humans is “Real people, real magic, no camera tricks.” I can’t attest to the legitimacy of Willman’s illusions, but I can say that the show’s combination of elaborate experiments and man-on-the-street magic is a blast. The pilot episode explores the concept of self-control. Willman conducts his own version of the famous “Marshmallow Test,” a study on delayed gratification in which a child’s offered one marshmallow now or two later, with a group of children that’s equal parts hilarious and adorable.
The episode also uses magic to help debate fate vs. free, while also delivering some truly unbelievable man-on-the-street magic. The coup de grâce? The episode ends with levitating goat yoga, which, honestly, is my favorite kind of yoga.
Our Take: Magic For Humans is different than most magic shows. Host Justin Willman, who you may recognize from Cupcake Wars, King of Cones, or Win, Lose, or Draw, is more relatable than most magicians. Instead of relying on an enigmatic personality, Willman is cheerfully disarming as he shocks and awes unsuspecting bystanders with unimaginable feats of sorcery.
The kids from Willman’s marshmallow experiment provide some of the funniest reactions, but even adults can’t help but get swept away in the dazzling spectacle of intrigue.
Most Memorable Line: Willman’s unbelievable illusions are what you’ll remember most from Episode 1, but the slick host also injects the series with a menagerie of fun one-liners.“When I’m doing magic I have complete control over everything. But off-stage, I can’t even control myself. Everything’s like crack to me: Candy Crush, Instagram, crack…”
Breakout Star: Justin Willman. The Magic For Humans host is charisma personified. Even if you’re immune to the perplexing awe of magic and wonder, you’ll enjoy Willman’s awe-shucks charm and breezy, conversational humor.
Our Call: Stream it! Magic For Humans is a pure delight. While many magicians possess a smug, off-putting bravado, Willman’s distinct brand of cozy magic is all-inclusive. Magic For Humans is a fun, entertaining series that’ll make your bad day disappear.
In other words, it’s a rousing…
