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The Prestige (2006)
description written by member Zara:
Bale and Jackman play rival magicians in turn-of-the-century London who battle each other for trade secrets. The title refers to the residue left after a magician's successful trick.
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The Prestige Movie Review by Skye  (6/19/2008) |
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Ta da and presto! I was very pleased to finally getting around to viewing the movie The Prestige directed by none other than that Memento Christopher Nolan.
I had heard a lot of good reviews on it and had only seen its smaller cousin The Illusionist which was just pretty good. The Prestige is a thriller, action-packed...
(complete The Prestige review by Skye)
Olivia Wenscombe: It won't bring your wife back.
Robert Angier: I don't care about my wife. I care about his secret.
Christian Bale (The Machinist, Batman begins) was absolutely stunning in the tale of two magicians who are constantly trying to outdo each other. X-man Hugh Jackman was his rival, Angier, who ostensibly...
(complete The Prestige review by B Movie Ben)
| The Prestige Movie Review by Matthew (10/25/2006) |
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Act One: The Pledge
London. The early 1900s.
Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are each apprentices to another magician (Ricky Jay), serving as audience plants. During the act, they "volunteer" to come up on stage to check the knots on the magician's assistant, Sarah (Rebecca Hall) before...
(complete The Prestige review by Matthew)
Wow, what a movie!
Director Chrisopher Nolan (2000's 'Memento', 2002's 'Insomnia' and 2005's 'Batman Begins') solidifies his position as the premier director working today. He has a style all his own and he does try for the big trick ending like M. Night Shyamalan. Nolan's genius comes in the trickery of time and...
(complete The Prestige review by Jessica Film Junkie)
| The Prestige Movie Review by Ezra (3/12/2007) |
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A great story, extremely well-told, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. The acting is all superb, most notably David Bowie in a completely unexpected turn as Serbian scientist Nicolai Tesla, best-known as the inventor of the Tesla coil. Of course, the ones to really watch here are Hugh Jackman and Christian...
(complete The Prestige review by Ezra)
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