The Prestige [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Prestige [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Listen... do you want to know a secret?
Summary: 5 Stars
Do you promise not to tell?
The first part is called the pledge.
The second act is called the turn.
The third part is the prestige.
This movie, "The Prestige" starts out looking like any other formula rival movie you know pretty much how it's going to end; yet you are intrigued with the details of the journey. We have seen twists and turns before and are no stranger to them so we expect twists and turns during and at the end of the movie or do we?
Two friends who are aspiring magicians take part in a tragedy that will change their lives. Do these magicians really care about anybody or anything or are they just intent on doing one trick better and knowing the other persons secrets? Who is to say what magic really is?
During this movie is almost impossible to take your eye off the ball. So you may not realize the a lot of the best acting was done by Michael Caine as Cutter the man who helps most everybody throughout the movie.
Now I know there's still a few of you out there that are intrigued with the details of the presentation such as Blu-Ray. However it's time now to realize that we raise just one more tool and is now commonplace. However, I can tell you that you will not be disappointed.
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Movie Review: Are You Watching Closely?
Summary: 5 Stars
Abrakadabra. The Prestige is why I continue to enjoy going to the movies. Every once and awhile you get something unique and surprising and it makes it all worthwhile. A story of two 19th Century magician's (nicely played by Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale) whose bitter rivalry is founded in a tragedy allows Christopher Nolan to do some movie prestidigitation as well, telling his tale cutting back and forth between the two men while moving forward and backward in time as well.
The film offers nicely rendered period detail of London and Colorado Springs, combines a bit of lore (the magician's three acts of The Pledge, The Turn and The Prestige), a bit of history (the rivalry of Thomas Edison and Nikolai Tesla) a bit of intrigue, a bit of mystery and more. It is complex but comprehensible if you're paying attention. In fact it demands your attention as any good illusion does.
With this as it's frame, the Nolan brothers explore the meaning and nuances of indentity, technical competence versus showmanship and presentation (Bordin & Argien, Tesla & Edison), and the creative value of obsession and the price paid for indulging one's obsessions, and, of course, the fascination of magic, that most theatrical manipulation of truth and illusion. A bit of movie magic here, I found The Prestige intriguing and mesmerizing, much like a first rate feat of legerdemain, clever and original.
Movie Review: Dark, Well-Made Mystery Riddled with Twists
Summary: 5 Stars
Fans of Christopher Nolan's other classic--Memento--will know going in not to expect a straight-forward, cut-and-dried story.
The Prestige, a film about two up-and-coming stage magicians locked in a violent feud, has more twists than Chubby Checker on speed. The narrative, jumping around in time and from character to character, might be slightly confusing at first but eventually you get a handle on it. The morality is murky through-out, fitting a shadow-filled and dark cinematography; this is a film of ambience and feeling, powerfully suspenseful.
An all-star cast does a great job with the material, including a surprise performance by David Bowie as famous Edison-rival Nikola Tesla (!).
Obviously, I cannot say too much here without giving away things that should be revealed over the course of viewing, so I'll leave it here. However what you're getting with The Prestige is: a fine-acted, well-directed, dark, twisty/turny suspense-filled mystery populated by characters with secrets and highly-questionable ethics. If that's your sort of thing (see: Memento), then you'll like this too.
Movie Review: "Last Words?" "Abra Cadabra"
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow. This movie is awesome. The Twists and turns are just awesome. I really like how Nolan connected it all together. If you guess one twist you get hit by 3 more you didn't see coming. I loved it. The action, suspense, mystery, drama. Christopher Nolan is becoming one of the best directors out there.
The acting is fantastic. Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Michael Caine all are great. I love the accent on Bale's character. The biggest achievement for me though was that I forgot I was watching Batman, Wolverine, Gollum, and Alfred. I really felt I knew these characters. That is a huge credit to Nolan and the actors. I actually think Jackman is a great actor now and not just a great action actor. He gives a helluva performance. Bale is also extraordinary. I could keep going on and on, but I'll stop. Just go see this movie. I smell Oscars!
Oh. Do not GO TO THE BATHROOM OR LEAVE THE If you do you might miss a big twist(they happen a lot).
Movie Review: Amazing movie, incredible disc.
Summary: 5 Stars
Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan proves his skill as a director yet again in this thriller full of grudges, backstabbing, and magic. I don't want to spoil anything, but I'll just say this: this is a movie where about half-way through, you realize the story might go anywhere! It's got an amazingly twisty plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the actors all deliver amazing performances. With magicians like David Blane and Criss Angel making waves on television, I think now was as good a time as ever to release this kind of movie. This is such a good thriller, it almost makes up for how disappointing M. Night Shymilan's "Lady in the Water" was, because it more than fills the gap.
The Blu-Ray itself is a true visual feast as well. It's got amazing black levels and color contrast that images seemed to pop off the screen, even on my crappy old 1080i-only set through component cables. This is definitely a great movie to play when you want to show off your Blu-Ray player or new TV!