What prestige to pull a trick that costs your soul?

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2007)

An apocryphal Nikola Tesla played by the phenomenal David Bowie as the undoing of two rivals is what really makes for the film based on a book from UK sf novelist Christopher Priest.
For my part, it was Hugh Jackman's character of Rupert Angier obsessing over revenge that led him to his dark path; while Bale's Bowden character in literally leading a double life and never letting himself take the blame which led to his near destruction.
Michael Caine as the man who taught them both was an endearing and yet clever touch... The theory that Tesla had mastered alternating current to the degree he had and thus creating the ultimate Prestige was in and of itself intriguing.
I see many tricks that were conducted in the movie were advised by David Copperfield, yet the Hugh Jackman specialty at the end of the movie can be clearly seen as a variation on a popular trick from Criss Angel.
The plotting, acting as well as cinematography are all worthy of Oscars not 2 forget the costume and art direction and layout - very prestigious, I look forward to checking the book now! http://bajanreporter.blogspot.com