Starts strong, then leads to a disappointing conclusion

Rating: 7/10 (19 July 2012)

The Prestige is a perfect example of a film that starts off pretty damn good, but then falls flat at the end. It overall is worth watching, and is enjoyable and interesting in parts, but it isn't a masterpiece.
I'm going to start with the stuff I liked this time, the acting is great, I really thought that Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman hated each other. The direction is great, it's a very good looking film, I think in terms of direction this is actually one of Nolan's better films. It has a good plot, even if it is far fetched. The production value is also worth noting, really feeling like the late 19th century, well except maybe Tesla in the middle, but that would be spoiling to much so I won't say what it does. Overall for the most part the movie works really well.
Then at the end this movie decides to have a twist ending. I actually knew the twist before, so I was looking for clues, like something like THe Sixth Sense, and what I found out is that this twist ending doesn't make any sense at all. This isn't even really a twist, it's more of a "got ya" moment. There's no clues, no lead up, the twist is just there so the movie can feel more cool than it needs to be. If any of you can explain how this twist makes any sense, please let me know.
So yes, The Presige is a good movie for the most part, it starts off pretty strong, but then goes into a very disappointing conclusion.