A perfect follow-up to The Prestige is The Illusionist. The film tells the story of “a magician in turn-of-the-last-century Vienna who falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to the crown prince, the magician attempts to use his powers to free her and undermine the stability of [...]
May 16, 2008
Categories: movies . Tags: class conflict, forbidden love, historical, supernatural, true story, Vienna . Author: setipensteven . Comments: 2 Comments
Our second Christopher Nolan movie, The Prestige “follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London. Obsessed with creating the best stage illusion, they engage in competitive one-upmanship with tragic results.”
Like Memento, the movie plays with our conception of time and ends with a twist. You’ll probably want to watch it twice!
The movie [...]
May 16, 2008
Categories: movies . Tags: historical, London, metaphor, mystery, revenge, supernatural, twist ending . Author: setipensteven . Comments: Leave a Comment