A Masterpiece in Contemporary Cinema

Rating: 10/10 (11 December 2008)

I have no words, how much I liked this movie. In short, its one of the ten best among that released after 2000. But this is my conservative approach. Actually its among the all the time. The story was not a story. It was reflection of different human natures shown flawlessly through competition between two magicians - played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. The movie has several twists backed by logical sense that kept the interest alive for 2 hour length. The ending blew me away. I was shocked when secret of Christian Bale revealed in the end. On the technical side, art direction and camera work was stand out. Locations were so real, one could actually feel. On side role, Scarlett Johansson confidently played Magician's helper. She is hauntingly beautiful. Her little presence was noticeable.
Director Christopher Nolan is the next big thing after Spielberg, Eastwood, Scorsese, Lucas and Allen. He has developed a new genre of cinema - Intelligence + Entertainment. I am not surprised by the fact his three films are in IMDb Top 250.