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Mood:
- AtmosphericStylizedSuspensefulCaptivatingTenseMind Bending
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Plot:
- Performer's LifeUninhibited RivalryObsessionPsychologicalWizards and MagiciansMind and SoulRivalryArtists and Showbiz more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriodThrillerHollywood ToneMystery
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Time/Period:
- 19th Century20th CenturyVictorian
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Place:
- EnglandLondon
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Twists and Turns
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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The Prestige, 2006
English
USA, UK
Profile of The Prestige
The Prestige can be described as tense, stylized, and atmospheric. The plot revolves around wizards and magicians, an uninhibited rivalry, and the life of a performer. The main genres are drama, thriller, and period. In terms of style, The Prestige has a Hollywood tone and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious. It is located in London. The Prestige takes place in the Victorian era and in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that The Prestige involves mild violent content.
Summary of The Prestige
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.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, UK |
| Release date: | 17 October 2006 |
| Runtime: | 130 min |
Cast and Crew
as Alfred Borden
as Robert Angier
as Nikola Tesla
as Cutter
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Washington Post
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- by: Ann Hornaday
TV Guide
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- by: Maitland McDonagh
Users Reviews
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- by: Dale Williams
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- by: Andrew
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