excellent...but not for me

Rating: 8/10 (7 April 2007)

There might be something in here that spoils some element of the film-watching experience, so if you prefer to be completely and utterly shocked... don't read any further! The Prestige deserves a lot of recognition. The story was beautifully crafted: nothing was left unresolved and all of the resolutions made perfect sense. It's really a brilliant character study. The actors turned out phenomenal performances, as expected. Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman are amazing, and or course Michael Caine is awesome. The movie got me emotionally involved. The ending was... well, completely shocking! I found myself sucked in. My heart was pounding every time an illusion was about to happen. The sound mixing was a little off, but the cinematography more than makes up for it. I just... didn't like it. It's well thought out, but extremely depressing. I'm not one for revenge, so I hated that element. I tend to prefer films that leave some hope for human character, but this one really doesn't. All in all, it was an amazing film! It just was not my thing.