The Prestige

THE PRESTIGE-2006-Between his two BATMAN movies director Christopher Nolan made this unusual tale using two of his BAT-stars. Two rival magicians Robert Angier (post Wolverine Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (post Batman Christian Bale) try to learn how each other perform their tricks/illusions. Robert becomes obsessed with learning the secret to Alfred’s “The Transformed Man”.

This movie would have been better if it weren’t told in (sometimes confusing) flashbacks and if Bale hadn’t whispered so much. It also has an improbable twist ending that is kind of ridiculous. Michael Caine (Bale’s BATMAN co-star) is good as the man behind the magic but the highlight is David Bowie’s small role as Nikola Tesla. Also with Scarlett Johanssen, Piper Perabo, Roger Rees, Andy Serkis and Christopher Neame.

"Poetry is what gets lost in translation"-Robert Frost

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