Well acted and shot but the plot sucks

Rating: 6/10 (11 April 2011)

It's not very often I feel the urge to write a (small) review of a movie I've seen on IMDb. This one however, ranked #73 on the IMDb by the time I watched it, makes me feel I have to state my opinion.
With a great cast and a wonderful director this movie seems to have everything to make it awesome. At first it does not disappoint. With it's non chronological narrative it sets out to be an intelligent story that like it's subject (magic) will provide many surprises.
The eventual plot however could easily suck a golf ball through a garden hose. Imagine Shawshank Redemption or American Beauty ending with a UFO landing explaining all the unanswered questions. We can praise the element of surprise but it still would not fit the story. I feel the same way about The Prestige. Too bad they could not come up with an ending or plot that would have suited the high quality of the rest of the movie!