The Prestige
Two stage magicians engage in competitive one-upmanship in an attempt to create the ultimate stage illusion.
Director:Christopher Nolan
Writers:Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)
Stars:Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson
Storyline
In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his
beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden 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.
User Reviews
This was the best movie
I have seen in at least the past two years. Most movies have me leave
the theater feeling like I wasted 8 dollars or so. So many movies lately
have left me feeling like I wasted away precious hors of my life that
could have been spent doing better things. Yet this movie was truly a
masterpiece and kept me guessing the whole time. The acting was superb
and so was the plot. I usually can predict the outcomes of movies pretty
early on. And usually I can see the twist the writer planned. With this
movie I was still left wondering into the last 5 minutes of the movie. I
can't wait to own this on DVD.
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