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Mind Invasion
MInd Invasison

Mind Invasion – Morgan Strebler
$19.95
http://www.murphysmagic.com/product.aspx?id=59934

The Hype:

From the mind of Mentalist Morgan Strebler, this is a creation he has developed for himself and, after over a decade, is now ready to share with the world! This is Mind Invasion! 

Have someone write or draw anything they want on a piece of paper, whether a symbol or a word. With Mind Invasion, you apparently read their minds by revealing what was written down! A peeking technique like no other! Learn all the techniques necessary and freak out even the toughest, most skeptical audiences! 

No restrictions to Lighting, Positioning, or Tearing! 

Some say peeking is the mother of Mentalism. While many peeking techniques have restrictions tied to them, this one has been refined to allow for the most versatile performances possible!

My Take:

A few years ago, I saw Morgan Strebler’s Liquid Metal DVD and was blown away by it. So when I saw that he had a new product out teaching his take on the peek, I couldn’t wait to see it. And let me tell you, I was definitely not disappointed. As I age, I am getting more and more into the mentalism aspect of magic. The peek is a powerful tool and there have been a number of great peeks published. (T-Rex by Ran Pink immediately comes to mind.)

This DVD is a SansMind prduct. Over the last few years, SansMind has released a number of eye popping effects but a lot of us have had reservations because of two things. (1) A lot of their products come only with instructions on how to build the necessary gimmick and have no working example included. (2) A lot of us (me included) find their over-caffeinated announcers and demonstrators annoying. I am happy to report that neither of these is an issue in Mind Invasion. Morgan has a laid back style that not only makes him a good teacher but makes the DVD enjoyable to watch. And Zero arts and crafts are needed for performance.

Apparently at a recent gathering in Rome, Mind Invasion was the talk of the whole convention. When I first started watching the instruction portion, I thought this was just another update of Al Mann’s Acidus Novus. Although they do share some similarities, Morgan puts his own spin on it making it both easy to do and very deceptive. The technique actually works better with heavier stock so this is an excellent way to get your business card into the spectator’s hand.

SansMind has been almost exclusive young creators. I am pleased to see that they have brought Morgan into the fold despite him being a bit older that the rest of the crew, He has been shown to be very creative and commercial and I look forward to seeing what else he can contribute.

As in a lot of SansMind products, TV rights are not included. I don’t know how legally enforceable this is but thought I should mention it. Also, since the peek is invisible, I am not sure how they would know if it was Morgan’s peek being used. Just saying.

Conclusion: This is excellent work by Morgan. A great peek expertly taught. It is a one trick DVD but at $19.95 it is priced accordingly. If you don’t currently have a peek that you use (or if you just want to up your game), this would be a wise buy.

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