The Prestige
(PG)- Release Date: 19th October 2006 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 130 mins
- Genre: Drama / Thriller
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: David Bowie, Michael Caine, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman. (Full Cast)
- Local Distributor: Warner Bros
In 1878 two young stage magicians clash in a darkened saloon during the course of a fraudulent seance. From this moment on, their lives become webs of deceit and exposure, secrets and revelations, as they feud to outwit and destroy one another. Their rivalry takes them both to the peak of their careers, but with terrible consequences.
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Just finished watching this movie and trust me, it'll be as close to a modern day masterpiece as any show you'll ever see. The Prestige is story-telling at it's finest, equally adept at both showing and telling, a tribute to fine acting as well as directing. The story is passionately unraveled and yet guarded, the way a magician hooks you with his build-up, shows you the trick but never tells you the secret. Second after second the movie leaves you eagerly waiting for more, more clues to the story, more pieces to the puzzle, but never revealing the whole picture. Finally, with a great twist at the end, every jigsaw piece, every hint dropped through the excellent dialogue and acting is finally pieced together and what you get is a well-told, layered masterpiece. Christopher Nolan is indeed proving to be one of the most gifted directors of our time. A must watch.
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