The Prestige (2006)
This is one of those movies which will be talked about forever. This is simply a brilliant film.
What “The Prestige” does very well is recreate a period of show business history near the turn of the century in which competition between magicians was serious and intense. The workings of the complicated illusions are gorgeously brought to life via smartly detailed apparatus that replicate the actual mechanics of Victorian legerdemain.
Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Sir Michael Caine all contributed stunning, emotional performances. Rebecca Hall, who played Sarah to Bale’s Alfred Borden, turned in a highly charged performance as well, making Scarlett Johansson’s Olivia flat in comparison. And although some people thought the plot line a bit tedious, I found it to be refreshingly complex and engaging, while not being so complex as to lose you.
All in all the work is epic in sweep, beautifully filmed, and strongly acted.
“The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion…..”
Definitely a must have!!
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