Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Robert and Alfred are rival magicians. When Alfred performs the ultimate magic trick, Robert tries desperately to find out the secret to the trick.
DVD Release Date: February 20, 2007
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September 25, 2009An impressive film about obsession. The acting and story are good but I have to say at first I was upset with the twist at the end but I realised that with a lot of great magic, the answer is very simple, so I got over it. I still have an issue with the 'Invention' as it goes fro...( read more)
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August 31, 2009A very good film for the most part, though I can't help but feel that it wasn't quite as fluid and pulled together as it could have been.
The story (a simple tale of love, envy and revenge) holds no BIG surprises, but is so beuatifully shot and well acted that it's easy to loo...( read more) -
July 31, 2009Leaving aside a dumb plot twist near the end, Nolan directs another solid flick. Bale and Jackman should keep choosing more of this type of projects. Everyone was quite good, except of course Johansson, another "actress" who got mixed the directions for the porn movie office.
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July 10, 2009Dark, slick and captivating, the film is a worthy footnote in director Christopher Nolan's repertoire as well as 2006's meritable collection of films. This one implies a comparison between cinema and magic tricks and unfolds its plot to parallel this point. Unfortunately, the fil...( read more)
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June 6, 2009Subliminale ! « La réalité dépasse souvent la fiction. » Rien d'aussi merveilleux est possible dans ce style de film. Les changements temporels sont difficiles à suivre au début, mais on fini par comprendre quels moments viennent avec quels autres moments sur la ligne du temps. C...( read more)
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November 20, 2009A great film from Chistopher Nolan. It is a perfectly crafted mind game. Christian Bale was incredible as an overly eccentric magician. It was also one of the best performances from Hugh Jackman. Michael Caine and David Bowie were also nice touches. The plot was extremely enterta...( read more)
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November 13, 2009Good movie but at times hard to understand and follow the story line. You have to wait until the very end to understand what was happening.
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November 11, 2009While Nolan departed from the thriller genre with "Batman Begins" in 2005, he returned in 2006 to give us "The Prestige," a mind-bending look into the stop-at-nothing competition between two rival magicians.
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November 6, 2009Dopo averlo visto penso di averlo avuto in testa per i successivi venti giorni <3
Critic Reviews
October 18, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR.org
September 7, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's quite a movie -- atmospheric, obsessive, almost satanic. full review
November 6, 2006
Pete Hammond, Maxim
This dazzling film and first-rate thriller holds you spellbound and doesn't let go. full review
October 21, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The Prestige is a trick box with too many false bottoms. full review
October 20, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The Prestige is wonderfully engrossing, darkly mysterious and entertaining from start to finish. full review
October 20, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
An assured bonbon of a film that's thoroughly and deliciously entertaining. full review
October 20, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
There are nifty tricks galore up the sumptuous sleeve of this offbeat and wildly entertaining thriller. full review
October 20, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The tit-for-tat scenario ought to be wildly entertaining, but the magic is crude, the characters flyweight, and the story protracted and unpleasant. full review
October 19, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Entertaining, spirited and shamelessly gimmicky, Christopher Nolan's film tells the intricate tale of two rival magicians practicing their art in late-Victorian London.
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January 1, 2008(2006 Director: Christopher Nolan!) Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansen, Chrisian Bale, Michael Caine AND DAVID BOWIE!! WHAT A CAST!! I WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE! My son says it is dumb! LOL but..I hope for a bit more than The Illusionist (no offense to the wonderful cast of that movie) Watched his movie today (New Year's) in parts. It seemed kind of long but enjoyed it. I thought it was rather oriiginal. I liked the historical aspect & the setting oin likely what the late 1800"s (there was electriicity invented obviously)
Flixster - Share MoviesMichael Caine is a fascinating actor...Christian Bale also-someone I would love to meet & chat with! Great cast! WATCHING IT TODAY!
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December 12, 2007i especially liked carter's last words, "i lied, he said it was agony" like kicking anton in the nuts
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August 4, 2007I donno. I enjoyed it, but the last 45 minutes to an hour of the movie was far too predictable. However, it was still enjoyable. I saw it in theaters, and i recommend watching it on the biggest tv you can find.
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July 24, 2007this is one of the best movies i have ever seen and the ending is one of the best eva!
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