Having corresponded with Tati's grandson, former Tati colleague and "Chicago Reader" film reviewer Jonathan Rosenbaum published an article entitled "Why I can't write about "The Illusionist"" in which he wrote, "Even after acknowledging that Chomet does have a poetic flair for composing in long shot that's somewhat Tatiesque, I remain skeptical about the sentimental watering-down of his art that Chomet is clearly involved with, which invariably gives short shrift to the more radical aspects of his vision". With McDonald being quoted saying "My grandmother and all his stage acquaintances during the 1930s/40s always maintained that was a great colleague as a friend and artist; he unfortunately just made a massive mistake that because of the time and circumstances he was never able to correctly address. I am sure his remorse hung heavy within him and it is for this reason that I believe Chomet's adaptation of "l'Illusionniste" does a great discredit to the artist that was Tati."