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The Prestige (2007, DVD)

British director Christopher Nolan's (BATMAN BEGINS) eclectic resume gains another interesting entry with THE PRESTIGE. The basic plot, which concerns the rivalry between two magicians in early 20th-century London, closely resembles a fellow 2006 movie--Edward Norton's THE ILLUSIONIST--and the two films are sure to be closely compared. In Nolan's film, Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale bring the characters of Robert Angier and Alfred Bordon to life. Robert and Alfred were young magician apprentices together, but became bitter rivals as their careers began to shape their adult lives and a terrible accident claimed the life of Robert's wife. In the subsequent years Robert has become wildly jealous of Alfred's superior talents, so in a last ditch attempt to steal some artistic ground he sends his assistant, Olivia (Scarlett Johansson), to infiltrate his rival's lair and steal the secret to a spectacular trick called "The Transported Man." Nolan's film twists and turns down a number of unexpected avenues as it flits back and forth between numerous time periods, creating a movie that needs to be watched as closely as the tricks his leading characters perform. Bale and Jackman perfectly execute their roles, winding up the tension to an unbearable degree as they willfully enter into some dangerously competitive patterns of behavior. Michael Caine makes his second appearance in a Nolan film, almost reprising his role of Alfred in BATMAN BEGINS by playing Cutter, Jackman's mentor; and Johansson pouts and flounces across the elaborate sets like a classic Hollywood screen siren. Stylistically, THE PRESTIGE is full of dark, gloomy colors and a palpable feeling of menace, which is an impeccable visual match for the viewer's growing unease as the protagonists push each other to increasingly ridiculous lengths. It's not an easy film to digest, but Nolan's movie offers intelligent and challenging fare that will likely reveal further cinematic magic on repeated viewings.Lire l'avis complet...

One of the better films to be released in a while...

The Presige was a pretty good watch overall. It started off kinda slow but once you were able to figure out what was going on, the movie got a little better. Getting used to the British accents was part of the reason for it being a bit slower. The film was about two competing magicians (Hugh Jackmand and Christian Bale) and one manipulating manager (Michael Caine), along with magical muse (Scarlett Johansen) to make things into a magical who-dunnit. David Bowie did an exceptional job as Nikola Tesla. Events change throughout the movie so you're constantly guessing until the last minute.

The movie was pretty decent to watch and there was nothing really objectionable about it with only minimal language and a shooting here or there. That's about it. Hollywood is just cranking out waste material these days, so this movie was a pleasent experience. Enjoy!Lire l'avis complet...

A Powerfully Enthralling--But Dark--Film.

I bought this partly because of the story line, and mostly because of the three leading male stars, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Michael Caine. A First Class, highly detailed period piece set in the most part in the UK, it portrays at first the professional friendship, then the falling-out of that friendship becoming a battle between two fanatically ambitious--and sometimes unscrupulous--magicians each trying desparately to be the "Top Billing" in the field. A mistaken effort at daring-do takes the life of Jackman's wife on stage in a Houdini-like "water escape" illusion which causes the falling-out between Jackman and Bale. Then the conflict begins between the two in one after the other "new" on stage illusions as one magician upstages the other, learning the "secret" of the other's trick and improves on it which only makes the rivalry more intense and ultimately more criminal in nature. The script writers partnered with the director really did a class-act job on this film using a finely crafted "flashback" technique, leaving VERY subtle hints/links throughout the story line that--if you've been paying attention--all come together at the wholly unexpected plot twist during the climax. Michael Caine should get a Best Supporting Actor for his part in The Prestige, which is more than entertainment because of the intense rivalry, darkening as the film progress until the "Film Noire" shock ending which leaves but one magician going forward BUT without learning the secret of his rival's better illusion..."The Prestige". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for ADULTS ONLY, this is a DVD to both view and buy for your own collection.Lire l'avis complet...

AN AWESOME DVD!! GREAT VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY! A MUST HAVE!!! :)

A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR DVD COLLECTION!!! YOU CAN WATCH THIS MOVIE MORE THAN ONCE!!! ITS AN AWESOME MOVIE............................

Nolan's film twists and turns down a number of unexpected avenues as it flits back and forth between numerous time periods, creating a movie that needs to be watched as closely as the tricks his leading characters perform. Bale and Jackman perfectly execute their roles, winding up the tension to an unbearable degree as they willfully enter into some dangerously competitive patterns of behavior. Michael Caine makes his second appearance in a Nolan film, almost reprising his role of Alfred in BATMAN BEGINS by playing Cutter, Jackman's mentor; and Johansson pouts and flounces across the elaborate sets like a classic Hollywood screen siren. Stylistically, THE PRESTIGE is full of dark, gloomy colors and a palpable feeling of menace, which is an impeccable visual match for the viewer's growing unease as the protagonists push each other to increasingly ridiculous lengths. It's not an easy film to digest, but Nolan's movie offers intelligent and challenging fare that will likely reveal further cinematic magic on repeated viewings.Lire l'avis complet...

Sleight Of Hand - Sleight Of Eye !!!! Stunning Portrait

"The Prestige" is a frequently dazzling display of cinematic sleight-of-hand from Writer/Director Christopher Nolan ("Batman Begins").
"The Prestige" is an entertaining, handsomely produced period thriller that mostly holds you in its grip, engulfed in a narrative structure that's ultimately satisfying. This faithful adaptation of Christopher Priest's 1996, Prize-Winning Novel has so much atmospheric style, wit and dramatic intrigue that you ultimately surrender to the cinematic flawlessness of "The Prestige", which depicts a festering grudge between two Victorian-Era Stage Magicians that escalates to deadly heights.
As Cutter (Michael Caine), the ingeneur, (illusion designer), to both magicians (explained via voiceover), "The Prestige" refers to the third act, or pay-off in every magic trick. It follows "The Pledge" (set-up) and "The Turn," the actual performance of the illusion.
According to the press notes, Nolan and his brother, Co-Screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, used the three-part structure of a magic trick as their narrative guide in adapting Priest's densely layered, epistolary novel, which flashes back and forth in time between turn-of-the-century London and faraway Colorado.
For the bitter rivalry between elegant master showman Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and the unpolished but equally gifted Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) will unfold on both the stages of London's Music Halls; and in the snowbound Colorado Springs Laboratory of Scientist Nikola Tesla (David Bowie).
The visionary inventor, and despised rival of Thomas Alva Edison, represents Angier's best chance of topping Borden's signature trick: "The Transported Man." Blending radical science and traditional magic, Angier briefly gains an advantage; but Borden refuses to concede defeat, even as their lethal feud eventually ensnares Cutter, Borden's fragile Wife (Rebecca Hall), and the gorgeous stage assistant Olivia Wenscombe (Scarlett Johansson).
To reveal any more details about "The Prestige" would spoil its many surprises and nifty plot twists; the majority of which catch you off-guard—like any good magic trick.
That "The Prestige" has narrative ingenuity to spare makes for a film that's often exhilarating to watch. For a story ostensibly set in motion by a devastating tragedy that consumes both men and wreaks havoc with their intimates, there's entwined an emotional pull to "The Prestige". Loaded with betrayals, double-crosses, and surprises provides sufficient time to flesh out the characters. The final revelation may not "surprise" anyone who "watches closely," to quote the advertising tagline. However, this absolutely isn't to say that the resolution is blatantly obvious from the start. Nolan is much too sly and skillful a filmmaker to show us all the tricks up his directorial sleeve and retain that delicious shiver of surprise.
That said, the movie is an eminently enjoyable and clever period thriller, graced with charismatic leads (Jackman is particularly impressive; as is Christian Bale); blended aside an excellent supporting cast; and the bravura filmmaking from Nolan - the Cinematic Magician of "The Prestige".

SEE THIS !!!! A True Eye-Pleaser & Assured Entertainment - Start-To-Finish with Top-Shelf Cinematography and Acting.

BRAVO !!!!Lire l'avis complet...

Prestige --- Fascinating but confusing

Advertisements for this film say as soon as you finish watching THE PRESTIGE, you'll want to watch it again immediately. This is true --- but it's not necessarily a compliment. Many of the scenes take place in the dark; it is hard to tell rivals Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale apart, especially since both are magicians who use aliases & disguises; and the action switches frequently and without warning from the past to the present. All this combines to confuse the viewer --- which may be the point, but it makes the plot difficult to follow on your first viewing. It is actually more enjoyable the second time, because once you know the surprise ending you can put the puzzle pieces of the action together and understand who's doing what. But it's a shame this film couldn't take a lesson from The Sixth Sense and deliver a riveting plot AND a shocking twist the first time around. The Prestige could have been a great film; instead it's merely okay.Lire l'avis complet...

Prestige

With flashbacks/forwards the movie tells its story out of sequence, with details hinting at things that have already happened but that we have not seen yet.
Two magicians, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), began as friends, working together as another illusionist's assistants, but were driven apart when Angier's wife was killed during a trick. Before you can say Presto Chango, a bitter rivalry is born between them – each willing to go to great lengths to sabotage the career of the other. They use deception, disguises, and even a woman they both care for (Scarlett Johansson) as a pawn in this game of one-upmanship. Michael Caine warns us that you have to get your hands dirty to be a great magician – and these guys do.
Nikola Tesla (David Bowie), is even drawn into their competition, as he's sought after to create the ultimate "transported man" trick involving a frightening electrical apparatus.Lire l'avis complet...

Magically Amazing!!!

This is a pretty good movie. The story is good, and ironically uses some illusions to keep you guessing throughout.
It is interesting to note that Christian Bale and Michael Caine star in this movie and also the Batman/Dark Knight movies.
It has some rough spots throughout, but given the actors involved and production, it's definitely worth a watch! Lire l'avis complet...

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The Prestige

I love this movie. The acting is fantastic, the plot is amazing, and the directing / camera work is terrific. I am so glad to have this in my collection.
Hugh Jackman (Robert Angier) & Christian Bale (Alfred Borden) play rival magicians in an all out war of revenge. Well Angier (Jackman)wants revenge anyway, Borden(Bale)just seems to be trying to live his life, but this man has secrets. Secrets are what Angier (Jackman) wants to use to destroy him.
There really isn't to much more that can be said without taking away from the many turns the plot takes, other than to say never be sure you know what is going on, and what exactly you are seeing in this movie, untill the end whan all is revealed in the Presige! I loved it absolutely!Lire l'avis complet...

The Prestige .. Sometimes Fact is Stranger than Fiction

This is a darn good movie and it's worth adding to your DVD collection!

The storyline is intriguing but there's a bit more truth to the film's content than one realizes at first.

The character named Tesla is based on a real person. His name is Nikola Tesla and this guy is an INCREDIBLE story all by himself!

The movie's theme of magic and illusion is invented but Tesla's actual invention in The Prestige is recorded in history! Tesla did, indeed, invent a machine that is still not quite understood? He blew up 2000 + acres in Siberia experimenting with his own brand of technology and still today, scientists are trying to figure out how Tesla came to know what he knew?

Google Nikola Tesla ... it'll blow you're mind.Lire l'avis complet...