The Prestige
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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.
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JustEntertainment
No woke!
Was it the obscure title that cursed this film to be so underrated? There's not a shred of woke, not a trick not a character, not a line.
Woke free, full of magic.
Created: 06-20-2022
Young
Created: 06-03-2023
NoWo
The usual Nolan
Nolan movie, so, out-of-order narration, gorgeous cinematography, impeccable acting.
No spoilers, but this movie follows scrupulously the outline a a magic trick as exposed in the opening sequence, ie: the Pledge, the Turn and finally the Prestige, all the while using common magic ploys, mostly misdirection. Because magic has to appear mundane before it turns extraordinary. The Pledge. The Turn.
And as in any good trick, the method is obvious, if one doesn't look at the flourishes. But where would the fun in that be?
Are the final twists creative or unexpectable? No. Because magic loses its magic once the trick is known. The ending would have rocked my socks as a kid in an '80s novel. Not anymore.
Is it a brilliant movie? Yes. The Turn is fantastically crafted.
And it has David Bowie.
Created: 07-14-2024
