THE PRESTIGE
I think David Copperfield hates this film. It’s an expose to magic tricks but it was visually stunning. Christopher Nolan brought dark magic into the screen and it was amazing. The trailer was promising and I was really agog to watch this. Just don’t expect a lot of magic tricks. They only focused to only 1 trick and that’s where the illusion begins.
I was surprised coz they started with the pre-ending. That was absurd they already gave the ending? I was wrong coz it was just one element of the multiple twists/turns in the film but they were all predictable unfortunately. I wasn’t flabbergasted at all when they were revealed them. I already knew it from the start. The screenplay and editing didn’t do magic at all. There was no conundrum to solve.
I just adore the special effects, art direction, costumes and cinematography.
I love the thick accents of Christian Bale and Michael Caine. Hugh Jackman is still Volverine for me. He was ok though. Scarlett Johansson was the jinx. She is not a box-office drawer. Remember The Island and Black Dahlia? All flopped in the US Box Office. Even though The Prestige was #1 on its 1st week but the figure was too weak. I just hope there will a “good word-of-mouth” about it.
I believe there was a same theme movie called “The Illusionist” and it was critically acclaimed. It was released months ago in the US. Now I’m excited to see it and compare which is better.
All in all "The Prestige" was pure entertainment. You will like it anyway.
