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The Prestige (2006)
So this isn't a newer movie, but has quickly become a favorite of mine. What I find so great about this film, is not only the cast, but the director. Christopher Nolan, before becoming mainstream with his reboot of the Batman franchise, brought us Memento among some of his other films. Now, I would assume that almost everyone has seen Memento and was blown away by the surprise ending, The Prestige is no different.
The story of two rival magicians vying for the number one trick that will ensure their position as the best magician is one that is very intriguing. The simple fact that all magicians are shrouded in mystery when it comes to how they execute their tricks makes the story that much more believable.
From the set design down to the cast, Nolan really hit the nail on the head when capturing turn of the century London.
Now of course, from time to time, more than one film will come out that covers the same topic. We've seen it with Armageddon and Deep Impact, Volcano and Dante's Peak. The year that The Prestige came out, Edward Norton was starring in The Illusionist. While I have not seen The Illusionist, I can probably bet a lot of money on the fact that The Prestige is ten times better.
While I find it hard to really go into details on this, I will say one thing that should make your mind up, if you haven't seen this yet. The Prestige is a masterpiece in its own right. Whether it be the two magicians struggle to be the best, or the their fight to remain sane while justifying their efforts to sabatoge the others work, The Prestige will leave you wanting more.
To quote a Mr. Fred Fenster, "It'll flip ya, flip ya for real."
So this isn't a newer movie, but has quickly become a favorite of mine. What I find so great about this film, is not only the cast, but the director. Christopher Nolan, before becoming mainstream with his reboot of the Batman franchise, brought us Memento among some of his other films. Now, I would assume that almost everyone has seen Memento and was blown away by the surprise ending, The Prestige is no different.
The story of two rival magicians vying for the number one trick that will ensure their position as the best magician is one that is very intriguing. The simple fact that all magicians are shrouded in mystery when it comes to how they execute their tricks makes the story that much more believable.
From the set design down to the cast, Nolan really hit the nail on the head when capturing turn of the century London.
Now of course, from time to time, more than one film will come out that covers the same topic. We've seen it with Armageddon and Deep Impact, Volcano and Dante's Peak. The year that The Prestige came out, Edward Norton was starring in The Illusionist. While I have not seen The Illusionist, I can probably bet a lot of money on the fact that The Prestige is ten times better.
While I find it hard to really go into details on this, I will say one thing that should make your mind up, if you haven't seen this yet. The Prestige is a masterpiece in its own right. Whether it be the two magicians struggle to be the best, or the their fight to remain sane while justifying their efforts to sabatoge the others work, The Prestige will leave you wanting more.
To quote a Mr. Fred Fenster, "It'll flip ya, flip ya for real."