Movie Review: The Prestige
Stand up guys and applaud another cinematic masterpiece from Christopher Nolan.I cant stop raving abt this accomplished director...first Memento and now The Prestige..the movie starts off really well and keeps one glued till the end..and when the end comes it jolts you...you wouldn't have expected this...also as Memento it leaves some questions unanswered and hence it is upto the audience to think what happened..
Set in late 19th century, this film is about 2 rival magicians Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale who are trying to win the battle of tricks..each one wants to do the ultimate trick which would prove that he is the greatest magician in England.Hugh is under the guidance of Michael Caine while Christian has Scarlett Johansson (little miss snow white) as her accomplice...the run up to the ultimate trick "the transported man" takes a heavy toll on both of their lives.Andy Serkis (Gollum from LOTR) and David Bowie also play their part well..
Like Memento, Nolan succeeds in showing scenes cut back and forth between present and past...the cinematography and art direction is neat and that is apparent with Oscar nominations in both the categories..wish this film could have been nominated in the editing and adapted screenplay category as well..
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