Synopsis:
A mysterious story of two magicians
whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of
obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences. From the
time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (Hugh
Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were competitors. However, their
friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce
enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around
them. Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London.
Brian's Rating:
A : This movie is awesome. I loved it. I mean, how can you go wrong when
you pit Wolverine against Batman with casting? It is so much better when they
use people that have actual British accents when the movie is set in England.
I like movies that give you a mind twist when they are done well. This one fits
the bill. It throws a couple twists at you, but they all make sense, and its
clear to see the driving forces behind what happens.
The only thing bad I have to say about this is that the plot twists were a
little over foreshadowed and were a bit predictable. Where Usual Suspects
disguises its twist masterfully, these were a bit more visible.
The movie opens with an explanation of the 3 basic components of all magic
tricks: the pledge, the turn, and the prestige. It explains these parts, and
then the cool part is that the plot of the movie falls lock step into these
scheme. I love the layout.
Great movie. I cannot believe I had never heard any buzz about this one. I
must have had my head in the sand or something.
The
Freak's Rating: A+ : This movie was on my list to watch again and
review, in an attempt to lure friends (like Brian) and family to seek it out and
see it. It is one of the more entertaining films of recent years. It
was the first Blu Ray disc I purchased, knowing it would sit on my shelf for the
rare occasion when someone came over who hadn't seen a good thriller in a while
and hadn't heard of this one.
Christopher Nolan is one of the best
director's in the last decade, putting out hit after hit with Memento, the
Batman franchise and The Prestige. Pairing up once again with one of
our finest actors in Christian Bale, Nolan is pitch perfect in the delivery of
this film. I disagree with Brian on the ending. Though I knew
something was up, I did not see the ending coming and absolutely loved it.
Therefore I find no flaws in the movie. The acting is superb, writing
wonderful and story intriguing throughout.
The first time I saw this movie, I
watched it by myself. I walked out of my little theater, disc in hand and
told Jen that if she wanted to, I would watch it again immediately. She
declined, but later indulged me and had a quite similar reaction. This is
one of the best thrillers I've seen, period.
Sebastian's Rating: A : After seeing this movie in the cinema i couldn't
stop thinking what a brilliant ending this movie had. it was not expectful, it
was smart and wacky, i dont know what to say when it comes to a movie like this.
now it may be a bit boring. the movie drags on for a bit and half way through
you only just start to get hang of the plot. The acting was superb and i think
this movie deserves an A, and a true place in my dvd collection.
Storminator's Rating: A- : Wow. What a ride - now this is
entertainment.
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