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Sunday, March 04, 2007

The Prestige (2006)

Cast: Hugh Jackman (Robert Angier), Christian Bale (Alfred Borden), Michael Caine (Cutter), Piper Perabo (Julia Angier), Rebecca Hall (Sarah Borden), Scarlett Johansson (Olivia Wenscombe)
For complete info, see IMDb's The Prestige page.

From what I've seen on IMDb and some other sites, it seems that the majority thinks The Prestige beats The Illusionist in the battle of the magic-based movies in 2006. I disagree. I found parts of The Prestige interesting, but it was much more predictable than The Illusionist and didn't have a story that really intrigued me. The fact that some of the movie is a flashback makes it a bit more interesting, but the story and special effects don't impress me as much as those in The Illusionist

I'm glad we watched The Prestige. It's a pretty good movie, with an exceptional cast. I'm sure when it's on HBO and other movie channels in a few months that I'll watch it a few more times, but The Illusionist is the one we'll own on DVD (once the Blueray/HDVD battle is settled).

I definitely recommend renting The Prestige if you missed it in theatres. There aren't many special effects, so you can easily enjoy the movie at home without thinking that you're really missing out on seeing the special effects on the big screen. The story is interesting and the cast is wonderful.

Grade: B+

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