Prestigious!

Rating: 8/10 (25 November 2006)

The people who hate this film are the smart-arses who point out how children's party entertainers do their tricks. Perhaps if you view "The Prestige" forensically, you can predict what's going to happen. To be honest though, what's the point in going to see a film about stage magicians if you're going to pick it to pieces as you watch it?
I was able to guess some of the plot twists before they were revealed but that didn't stop me from enjoying this film. I only found myself looking harder, trying to spot the trick. This dark tale of tragedy, rivalry and revenge demands some suspension of disbelief. As with a proper stage illusion, if you're not prepared to look where the magician wants you to then you miss the magic. Spotting the trick isn't the same as seeing the magic, as any children's party entertainer will tell you.
"The Prestige" is highly recommended to lovers of magic and illusion, although persons of a squeamish or overly nervous disposition may wish to leave the theatre before the performance begins...