The Prestige

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Paul L @HonestReview12740 Aug 1 Very good twist. Had to watch the ending three times because it was so good. See more DJ S. @djsims Aug 1 ★★★★★ The Prestige isn’t just Christopher Nolan’s best film. It may be the only movie ever made that demands an immediate second viewing. The first watch is the magic trick. The second is learning how the magician fooled you while never actually lying. Every line, every glance, every edit, and every detail was there from the beginning, hidden in plain sight. The ending doesn’t just surprise you. It transforms everything that came before it and rewrites your memory of the entire film. Like the greatest illusions, it becomes even more astonishing once you know how it was done. Nolan has directed bigger, louder, and more ambitious films. He has never directed a better one. Are you watching closely? See more Dani G @RT81139271 Aug 1 Maybe the most underrated of Nolan's films; lost between two of Batman's See more Josh G @Parsifal83 Aug 1 Smaller in scale than many of Christopher Nolan's later films, yet among his very best. Every narrative turn ultimately serves a deeply human story about obsession and the cost of defining yourself through a single consuming purpose. It has a memorable twist, but the emotional and psychological journey is what makes it truly great. See more Poptart S @drgpoptart Jul 29 What a gripping movie@ This head-spinning battle of rival magicians is captivating and creative, with an overall theme that has you wondering how it can be both so obvious and yet so impossible to predict until you see it. One of Nolan's best works and a clear example of why his subsequent successes shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone. See more Jace E @thefilmguy Jul 28 How this movie made me feel in one word: Staggered The Prestige might have my favorite twist/reveal in modern cinema. The back and forth between Jackman and Bale is tense, the acting is superb and the storytelling is immersive. I remember watching this film a decade ago and loving the finale. In the time that passed since then, I had forgotten the details of the twist. I was just as surprised and elated as the first time. As is true with most Nolan films, I'm ready to go back and watch it again to discover the clues hidden throughout. Best Character: Alfred Best Quote: "Are you watching closely?" - Borden Best Scene: The actual prestige of the movie Best Piece of Score: "The Price Of A Good Trick" Note: The true hero of the story won in the end. See more Read all reviews

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