Extraordinary!!!

Rating: 9/10 (20 May 2008)

According to the dictionary, the prestige means: "reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes". The prestige is what Hugh Jackman, Micheal Caine, Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan have for making such a good movie.
The plot is extraordinary. Just like any magic act, the story also has three parts. In the 'Pledge', we are introduced to the two magicians, competing against each other for the better act. On one hand there is Angier, who loves his wife and believes it is showmanship that makes an act great. On the other hand we have Borden who believes you need to make sacrifices and live your act, not just perform it, to make it great. In the 'Turn', Bordon accidentally kills Angier's wife and Angier wants revenge. The competition between the two starts getting dirty, each one trying to sabotage the other's act. Then Bordon comes up with 'the transported man'. Angier is unable to replicate this act and becomes desperate to find Bordon's secret. Both men in their constant effort to best each other end up destroying their family and their lives. The 'Prestige' is truly the Coup de grace of the movie where the secrets and sacrifices of the two magicians are revealed and everything beautifully but shockingly falls into place.
The movie is a tale of obsession, love, sacrifice, misdirection, revenge and 'getting your hands dirty'. Maybe I haven't seen a lot of movies but The Prestige gave me what I had never seen before. Do watch it.