Brilliant. Jackman steals the show!

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2006)

I saw this the other day and WOW is it good! One of the best films I've seen in a very long time, in fact one of the best films I've ever seen! The film centres on the rivalry between two magicians (Bale and Jackman), and their battle for supremacy and revenge over each other, as well as the mystery of how Borden (Bale) performs the ultimate trick: The Transported Man.
Beautifully filmed, with a wonderful script, and some superb performances this is without doubt my favourite film of 2006. For me however the star of the show is Hugh Jackman who is fantastic, and gives in my view his best ever performance. Christian Bale isn't quite on Batman Begins or The Machinist form but still gives an excellent performance, as does Michael Caine. Andy Serkis is great as is David Bowie who really holds his own. There is also a very decent, if not outstanding, performance from Scarlett Johansson. In fact my only gripe about the whole film is the somewhat ordinary performance of Rebecca Hall as Bales wife.
Credit must be given to Christopher Nolan for again directing another brilliant film, he really is on a roll, delivering great film after great film: Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins and now The Prestige, and I have to say this is my favourite.
This film is dark and often understated in style, but always beautiful to look at; this really is a bit special. The film often has a slightly melancholy feel about it, but this makes the scenes where the magic tricks are performed even more exciting, I found my heart pumping in the cinema, and a film hasn't affected me like that in ages. The are plot twists galore, and the can be quite confusing and disorientating, so if your not a fan of such things this may not be the film for you.
In two words: BLOODY FANTASTIC