A highly entertaining film with dozens of twists and turns.

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2006)

The Prestige tells the story of two magicians, Angier and Borden, who start off working together under another magician. When Borden accidentally (or perhaps purposely) causes the death of Angier's wife, the two go their own separate ways, each becoming famous. A bitter rivalry begins, with each one sabotaging the other, until Borden invents a trick that Angier simply must duplicate, and Angier becomes obsessed with learning the secrets of the trick. This is all I can tell you, because this movie is so filled with twists and turns, that I can't say much else without giving something away.
This is Oscar material for sure. In my eyes, The Departed is the best movie of 2006, but this movie is definitely up there. It has an amazing story with twists and turns all throughout. There is not one point in the film where you're not trying to put together some new plot twist. At the end of the movie, when the main twist is revealed, I guarantee that you will have a smile on your face. Christopher Nolan's direction style is very good with this type of movie. Even daylight scenes manage to look dark and foreboding. There really aren't many flaws in this movie. It pulls off being a serious movie as well as a popcorn flick.
The acting in this movie is very, and I mean VERY good. Hugh Jackman is awesome as the obsessive Angier, and Christian Bale is amazing as the sinister Borden. Michael Caine is as good as always in the role of Cutter. I really like David Bowie's fantastic portrayal of magical genius Tesla.
Overall, this movie is simply amazing, and I'd recommend it to everyone. The acting is great, the direction is great, the story is great, and the twists are amazing. This really deserves some Oscars. See it ASAP.
8.5/10