Sunday, February 18, 2007

the pledge...the turn....the prestige...

I was surprised with the movie when i was through with it. It touched or rather discovered a complete different emotion in me . It became one of my favorites despite being in the different league of movies i watch. Its a christopher nolan movie so i had to see it. He has that uncanny ability to direct movies blending the characters with amazing screenplay and brilliant script. His previous movies like following and memento having non-linear story-telling sequence. Insomnia and batman begins have brilliant script and screen play with superb cast.
The Prestige is based on christopher priest novel with the same name. Its about two magicians who are obsessed with stealing each others secrets and how eventually christian bale with his superior tricks fools hugh jackman ultimately costing his life. the movie has one part which i specifically like in which christian bale talks about importance of secrets to magician. Scarlett johanssonn looks really cute in the movie after she has reduced much weight from lost in translation. This movie is about obsession, deceit and of course magic. Its really brilliant with the right cast in it.

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