The Prestige
Award-winning actors Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson star in The Prestige, the twisting, turning story that, like all great magic tricks, stays with you. Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong. Now the bitterest of enemies, they will stop at nothing to learn each other's secrets. As their rivalry escalates into a total obsession full of deceit and sabotage, they risk everything to become the greatest magician of all time. But nothing is as it seems, so watch closely. And be prepared to watch it again and again.
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Love Nolan, but not this as much - Silverthorn
Nolan's best film is Memento, but he also did the Dark Knight series. I was a little disappointed in this film. Nolan also did Inception as well so he has quite a resume underneath him. However, this film didn't really do it for me too much. Christian Bale kind of lacks expression and it wasn't really mind blowing as a film like Memento, but if you are a fan of all of Nolan's work, you should definitely check this film out.smoke and mirrors - tlefrancois
n the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), his beloved wife Julia McCullough (Piper Perabo) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences.
"The Prestige" is a great tale of rivalry, obsession, revenge and sacrifice. The unpredictable screenplay has many twists, disclosing unusual situations and hooking the attention of the viewer until the very last scene. Christopher Nolan, after the masterpiece "Memento", offers another excellent movie for the cinema lovers, better and better than the Oscar winner "The Departed". The amazing dispute between the outstanding Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman is supported by the extraordinary Michael Caine and a wonderful cinematography.Great Tone, Great Twist - Baraka
The Prestige has a flow about it that commands your attention. Jumping from scene to scene sporadically, it takes a few minutes to get acquainted with Nolan's picture, but once comfortable with the whimsical journey you are hooked. With phenomenal acting by our leading players, this movie takes you to places never before seen on film. Dark, mysterious and enigmatic, we are twisted and contorted as an audience waiting to see what happens next, by whom and with what. This picture reminded me of the 1972 version of Sleuth, starring Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier. It had the same mystery and one-up-manship as the classic but with added gusto. With a fantastic twist at the end and a magical (literally) cinematography, this movie is a must see. However, not for the impatient.
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Love Nolan, but not this as much - Silverthorn
Nolan's best film is Memento, but he also did the Dark Knight series. I was a little disappointed in this film. Nolan also did Inception as well so he has quite a resume underneath him. However, this film didn't really do it for me too much. Christian Bale ...smoke and mirrors - tlefrancois
n the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), his beloved wife Julia McCullough (Piper Perabo) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert ...Great Tone, Great Twist - Baraka
The Prestige has a flow about it that commands your attention. Jumping from scene to scene sporadically, it takes a few minutes to get acquainted with Nolan's picture, but once comfortable with the whimsical journey you are hooked. With phenomenal acting by ...