A nice looking period piece with some good performances.

Rating: 8/10 (6 March 2007)

Overall, I enjoyed the movie. I suppose it might be because I'm a fan of Eddie Norton. Could be. But I think that there's more to it than just that. Firstly, Paul Giamati. Can't really go wrong, can you? Secondly, Jessical Biel. Solid performance, easy on the eyes, who can complain? And even though I have no idea who he is, I thought that Rufus Sewell did a good Job as the Crown Prince.
And Austria is a pretty place, by the look of it.
Director Neil Burger seems to be doing his first major motion picture here, and he does a pretty good job. The look of the picture is good, and it never really seems strained, not enough to really throw anything. The cinematographer went up for an Academy, and it was deserved, I say.
Beautiful to watch, with actors that can hold up under pressure. I don't want to get into the story, but its good, a bit of a new twist on an old tale.
Rent it, Watch it, Then Rent The Prestige. It's fun that way. My girlfriend liked it. Enough said.