yun
Entertaining and exciting. there was so much terrible stuff and i hated it but by god was that a good movie! i want to give it a bad rating but i cannot! the stress that these two male leads gave me was unprecedented. unbelievable. how can you love someone and not reveal the trick? what would sarah knowing have changed? he drove her to alcoholism with his erratic behaviour and absolute depression since she hangs herself. also the revenge chain between the two was ridiculous (i absolutely believe they were capable of it but it was painful to watch). 'i don't care about my wife i care about the trick' and Angier's final explanation was amazing. my god!!! what a good film!! but did you really have to frame him for murder? really? murder? basically kill him?? kill him for it angier? isn't that too much? he didn't even do it on purpose bro. anyway WOW is the best way to describe the film.
robinxwonder
Don't get me wrong, the movie is amazing, it's well directed, the scenes are flawless, the magic is incredible, but it was far from what I had expected which is what perhaps left me filled with negative affections towards the film.After watching Dunkirk and Inception by the same, amazing director of The Prestige- Christopher Nolan- I expected something brilliantly made, and it is. It is fantastically made and the movie looks amazing.The issues with the film I have, lie within the characters. I didn't feel as though there was much growth in these characters. Angier and Borden both seem the exact same at the beginning of the film towards the end.I like Angier at the start of the film, not like Borden as much, and ended the movie not liking either of them. The only character I really cared about was the character played by Scarlett Johansson who's character name I don't really care to remember.I just felt like neither of the two main leads developed or changed. Angier was bitter from beginning to end, and Borden just grew to become bitter and I can't stand the fact that they do have any redeeming qualities in my eyes.The movie was enjoyable other than this, and I will continue to watch Christopher Nolan's films in the future, as he is talented. However, so hope his future films involve more character growth and have qualities that make them likeable that aren't outweighed by bad qualities.
luckyakhand
The Prestige keeps the viewers bound through the to and fro in timeline.
Direction was amazing.
Acting was precise.
Hugh Jackman was terrific and so was Christian Bale (HUGE fan).
Aaaannndd... the Ending - Loved it.
Great Watch.
mattkratz
This was a movie about rival illusionists who are hell-bent and obsessed with learning each other's secrets. After a trick goes horribly wrong, one becomes more obsessed. I liked the cast and the magic tricks, but feel like the movie dragged and was too slow in places. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman, David Bowie, and Scarlett Johansen were all good as the stars. If you want to see a movie about illusionists and magic and rivals, this might satisfy you.** out of ****
AD
