such potential

Rating: 5/10 (21 March 2007)

My spoiler will come at the end.
As stated this was a gorgeous movie, the period details and shots were lovely, worth at least 9/10 stars. The acting was high caliber and The Prestige (unlike the Illusionist) took some time with the magic and its procedure and performance (the technology and the showmanship, I love them both about "magic"), which was what I looked forward to in each movie. The plot of competition, obsession and sacrifice was above average, which is more than I expected, so I was set to love it all. But because I loved it one of the twists (a single, ridiculous twist!) ruined the whole plot.
The spoiler:
The Prestige spends quite a bit of time explaining or teaching the science and technology behind the magic, and it dares to use a Victorian electric replicating machine! I would have preferred actual magic to fake science. Even fake science would have been fine, a vacuum tube or something, but truly fantastic science?! Star Trek could get away with it because it was set hundreds of years in the future, who knows what will happen, who cares, it's entertainment. This was just so wrong it stayed on my mind and ruined the finale. It's still bothering me today, and I've waited to be objective before I voted and commented.