http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4gHCmTQDVI
So this is one of my more
"current" favorite movie choices. It's full of action, intrigue,
mystery, and head-spinning twists. And seriously, who doesn't want to listen to
Christian Bale and Hugh Jackmon talk in British accents for two hours? “The Prestige” follows the endeavors of two best-friend
magicians turned competitors after a horrible accident during one of their
performances ends with a death. These young stage-magicians each devote their
careers to destroying the other in a deadly game of “may the best magician
win”. There is an endless amount of mystery and betrayal in the tactics of
these two men and it is quite entertaining to follow, especially when the power
of illusion is the weapon of choice. If you do see this movie, you will most
certainly want to cheer for the protagonist, if you can only figure out who it
is…Because you don't know who the protagonist is (between the two magicians)
the viewer is forced to judge the motives of the characters prematurely and in
this case, you will have a fully-formed opinion about who the protagonist is by
the time you reach the movie's climax. But let's face it, any real attempt to
figure out who it is will almost assuredly be in vain. So just keep that in
mind while you're watching this film: whatever you think, you're probably
wrong. But the biggest mystery of this movie comes from the revelation that
both magicians are faced with: does real magic actually exist? And if so, who
will uncover its secrets first? VERY entertaining. Highly recommended.
