Thought provoking and entertaining. A must see!

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2013)

The Prestige provokes thought the whole way through. It kept me guessing and every time I thought I knew what was going to happen there was another twist. It kept me interested and on the edge of my seat. It had multiple subplots that intertwined and layered perfectly together to deepen and advance the main plot.
The film was a great representation of the time it was portraying. The relationships between the two magicians and the assistant were intense and very believable. I enjoyed the grand illusions and how a behind the scenes look at them was presented to the audience.
So, you start off with a story that is exciting, thought provoking, new and exciting. Then you add a director with the caliber of Christopher Nolan and you know you have something that is purely amazing. Finally you cast actors with the talent and on screen chemistry of Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Michael Caine and the final product? PURE GENIUS.
Although I was enticed by Jackman and Caine's performances Bale is the one who really stole the spotlight for me. I have enjoyed every film that I have seen which Christopher Nolan has been apart of.
It is a film like Inception and Donnie Darko in the sense that to truly understand and appreciate all of the elements in the film it needs to be seen more than once. The Prestige also exhibits similarities to these films in that they have a dark undertone and wildly interesting and captivating plots.
I recommend this film to all of my friends. It definitely makes the cut for my all time top 10 favorite films.