Filled with gobs of star power - Scarlet Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and David Bowie, doing an excellent stint as the real-life scientist Nikola Tesla - The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan recounts the fictional tale of two magicians battling to out-do each other. The crux of the plot spins on the death of the wife of one (played by Jackman) at the hands of the other (played by Bale). This film demonstrates the strength of a bold, brilliant script in the hands of a good director. It is engaging, dark, thoroughly captivating, and will have you guessing what magic is going on right until the very last minute. I loved it and thought tying in the real-life character of Tesla was so very inventive. There's pure magic in this film, and if you loved "The Illusionist", you'll love this too.
My rating 9 out of 10.
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