A Thrilling Magician's Tale!

Rating: 8/10 (12 September 2010)

Christopher Nolan has turned out to be one of the best directors of this century so far. He made fantastic movies such as the two latest Batmans, Memento, and Inception. This is another movie to add to that list. It's not as good as those mentioned but this is a worthy addition especially with the excellent acting of Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale.
This takes place in London at the turn of the 20th Century. It tells the story of two rival magicians who will do nothing except get the best out of each other.
The acting is solid. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale were the ones who carried this movie. Of course, Scarlett Johansson looks as good as ever. Michael Caine also deserves some credit.
Overall, this is a nice, dark-toned movie. I loved the setting background and the costumes. One side note, I could not recognize David Bowie. This is a great movie. I rate this movie 8/10.