08 February 2007

Movie: The Prestige

Two magicians fighting in a tit for tat war, in victorian London for the ultimate trick. I thought it would be yet another fantasy movie; and I was very pleasantly surprised; because the magic is not fireballs delivered by Harry Potter but rather the illusions and escape artist tricks. And for the most part, I loved the plot and the storyline - so realistic, and so believable. All except the final big machine - the final trick; where we leave reality and head into fantasy. Although, the resulting plot line is brilliant, I would have preferred a more ¨normal" outcome; something more believable ...

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