The Names

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2007)

I don't know if this has been mentioned in any other post or not, but I was quite intrigued at the initials of the two protagonists - Alfred Borden (AB) and Robert Angier (RA). Abracadabra also happens to be the last word that Bale's character utters. I think Olivia summarized it beautifully when she said 'You two belong to each other'. Angier and Borden are in fact, two sides of the same coin. In fact, they are very much like the coin trick that Borden pulls on that young kid - two sides are the same. This aspect is emphasized by the fact that one gets shot in the hands, another hurts his leg, one a showman, the other the more talented magician. They actually complete each other.