OK Movie, BUT a failure as an adaptation!

Rating: 5/10 (21 May 2011)

When I first watched this movie, I thought it was brilliant. It's well acted, and the plot's pretty good. HOWEVER, then I found the novel by Christopher Priest in a second hand book shop. I've only recently finished reading the novel "The Prestige", and I have to say, the plot of the novel is so much better than the plot of the movie. After reading it, I've begun to wonder whether the Nolan's actually FINISHED reading it before they adapted it into a movie, since the plot of the movie is missing the most major plot point, which becomes obvious at the ending of the novel. To everyone who has complained about the use of Tesla's machine in the movie; READ THE BOOK, it's purpose is pivotal to the ending of the novel; a part of the plot which isn't even used in the movie!!! So, as a stand alone film, I would give Nolan's "The Prestige" 8/10, but Christopher Priest's novel deserves 10/10, and the fact that the movie neglects main parts of the novel for me pulls down it's rating as an adaptation by a lot...