Magical

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2006)

This film at first doesn't seem to be more than a tale of two Victorian magicians bickering over who is better, the feisty Christian Bale or the 'too wimpy for his own good' Hugh Jackman. Yet by the end of the film, the plot has made the audience look the other way and shocked us all ironically like a beautiful illusion.
You never see the end coming. Bale's character has a twin yet this is never obvious. Jackman repeatedly murdering his sci fi made clones and then framing his rival for it. I swear if you haven't seen the film then all this sounds like a worst film than scary movie 4 but it works brilliantly.
By its conclusion you have changed your mind so many times about who is the bad guy that you feel a little stupid yet warm inside from audience satisfaction.
And David Bowie is not all that bad. Michael Caine blows the bloody doors of your mind. Both are sweet glazier cherries on a thick, rich movie trifle.
This is the dogs nuts my friend. Watch it or shut up about recommending movies to anyone..ever.