I thought it was excellent.

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2006)

I thought it was excellent. You know those movies, where the previews are amazing, and then the movie sucks? This wasn't one of them. I wasn't disappointed in any aspect. For some reason I always compare movies to their trailers, because the trailers always make the movie look so amazing, and mysterious, and suspense filled, and usually the previews are better than the movies. This movie was...well..I'll just say I wasn't disappointed AT ALL, like I usually am when I go to the movies.
It was very intense, especially when things were revealed near the end. So much so that some people in the theatre could barely stay in their seats. I've never seen people so wrapped up in a movie until last night.
The story was great. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and Michael Caine were all great, and I didn't find any of the acting to be wooden. The cinematography was wonderful, the camera work was wonderful. I was slightly confused at some points, (the movie also takes place in several layers of time) and there are a lot of questions that aren't answered until the end of the movie, unless you're a good problem solver. Most of the people I was with were able to solve some things.
I'm taking a film course this year, and our teacher is making us write a review for "Lone Star." Well...I didn't like that movie to begin with, but now I wish more than ever that we could have chosen our own films, because I would definitely have more positive and insightful things to say about "The Prestige." To sum things up, I thought this movie was excellent, and definitely worth the $10 dollars go get in. I may see it again before it's out of theatres.