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The Prestige (2006)
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Reviews Counted:187
Fresh:141
Rotten:46
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is a dazzling period piece that never stops challenging the audience.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 2 hr. 15 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Theatrical Release: Oct 20, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $53M
Synopsis: Robert and Alfred are rival magicians. When Alfred performs the ultimate magic trick, Robert tries desperately to find out the secret to the trick. [More]
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Until an inexplicably awful revelation at the end, The Prestige is a taut, exciting portrait of obsession and the dark competitive spirit of professional magicians.
Sep 19, 2009
Risible inanity
Aug 28, 2009
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Nov 20, 2008
The film is never less than engaging, though considering that the title The Prestige refers to the moment in a magic act that gives it its "wow" factor, it's kind of a shame that the ultimate "reveal" in the movie is a little too tricky for its own good.
Oct 18, 2008
Top Critic"The Prestige" is a cinematic trick, nothing more, and the deadpan seriousness is part of the effect, and not an end in itself.
Apr 17, 2008
In a movie about people who make their livings on misdirection, The Prestige utterly forgets to employ its own.
Feb 28, 2008
It's quite a movie -- atmospheric, obsessive, almost satanic.
Sep 7, 2007
Top CriticNolan balances Hollywood and indie sensibilities pulling off a film that is smart, complicated and carries a big look.
Aug 13, 2007
As is his want, Mr. Nolan jumps between time periods and voice-overs with reckless abandon. The movie's real trick is that it all somehow manages to congeal.
Jul 14, 2007
An example of old-fashioned storytelling, the kind of magical movie that could have been made fifty years ago and, consequently, will still be watched fifty years from now.
Mar 24, 2007
An interesting if not entirely satisfactory theatrical interpretation of magical rivalries.
Mar 3, 2007
...one of those pictures where the journey is more important than the destination.
Feb 20, 2007
The who’s-bilking-whom mind games make for compelling fun, but once the presto moment of The Prestige is revealed, you’re left with nothing but shattered illusions.
Feb 3, 2007
The Prestige is a ridiculously, almost uncomfortably engaging film.
Feb 1, 2007
Mientras unos encontrarán enigma y adicción %u2014como si se tratase de una historia del genio Hitchcock%u2014 otros, aquellos que buscan el piso falso en el tablado del escenario, porque simplemente no creen en la verdadera magia, saldrán desilusionados
Jan 27, 2007
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