My personal favourite Orson Welles cinematic illusion. Simply put, this un-categorizable “new kind of film” gets better and more intriguing with each viewing (multiple screenings of the excellent Criterion edition are a must). And as a close-up illusionist myself (strictly a hobbyist), F For Fake is as close to a magic routine, in both structure and execution, than any film I’ve ever seen. Being a skilled magician in his younger days, Orson clearly understood the world of magic incredibly well, and he translates the psychology of conjuring flawlessly into the form of the picture. Not to mention the amount of fast-paced cuts/edits made throughout its duration predates the MTV generation. Pure genius from start to finish. Subversively enchanting and a film that is truly worthy of being recognized as the final Wellesian masterpiece.