betrayal,deceit and loss

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2007)

i watched both "The Illusionist" and then this movie "The Prestige" in my mind both are very good movies.both of them deal with illusion,but the similarity ends there for the most part.they are two very different movies."The Illusionist"is very low key,almost sublime.the story of "The Prestige" is more vivid in its presentation.it's on a grander scale,if you will.it has a bigger scope.there are plot twists in both movies,but many more in "The Prestige".it almost demands a 2nd viewing to fully understand it.this movie is,at it's core,a movie about betrayal,deceit and loss.there are some well known heavy weights in the movie.all put in very good performances.however,the two people i was most impressed by are Piper Perabo and Scarlett Johansson.i think Piper is very talented and underutilized in the industry.she always has an understated quality in every role.Scarllet impressed me with both her acting and her flawless British accent.i thought it was flawless,anyhow.both actresses hold their own very well.as for the movie itself,i think it is as good as "The Illusionist" for some of the same reasons and many different reasons.my rating for "The Prestige" is an 8.5/10