Observation that irks me but still a great film

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2007)

The Prestige is a very good movie and I have watched it several times. I found the acting, rivalry and drama to be superb. However having read biographies of the Great Man Tesla and I would recommend you do as well, as he was the father of AC current, robotics and radio, and led the life of an obsessive compulsive Genius, giving his patents away to Westinghouse, ruined financially in the end. My difficulty with the end of this movie is one of knowledge. Tesla creates a machine that can duplicate animal or thing, yet does not possess the foresight to duplicate the thing he needs the most, the financial ability to become independent, by replicating the money he needs so much and to turn his dreams into reality. I understand this is just a movie and all movies have flaws but this one slip spoils it for me somewhat but it is still worth the watch.