The Prestige

"The Prestige" is a very entertaining but convoluted movie about the competition between two illusionists for the best magic trick in the trade. Interestingly, the movie not only evaluates character traits and magic shows, it also explores the moral consequences of actions. In other words, a trick may bring you prestige, but at a sinister cost. "The Prestige" was directed by the talented Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins), who shines in his creation of late nineteenth century culture and the ambitious atmosphere of the film. " My only problem with the movie was, much like a magic trick, it left us a little confused by the end. The timeline of the movie is a bit jumbled; I found myself obsessively backtracking the plot in my mind to recheck the chain of events. Still, a little confusion is not all that bad--"Mulholland Drive" is a brilliant movie when you figure out its meaning. In the end, I highly recommend "The Prestige" if you are in the mood for solving a complicated mystery.

4.5