Thread: The Prestige

Just finished watching this 2 hour and 10 minute film.

I can't say anything more than this...

WOW.

Honestly, it's got to be one of the most amazing films I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it, you're probably thinking... "oh, you probably liked it, and that's it."

No, honestly.. it's just.. a mindfuck.

The film is about two magicians, played by Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman. I can't say anymore, or I'll give it away. From start to finish, it's JAM PACKED with brilliant twists, excellent story progression, and brilliant acting.



Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you something ordinary: a deck of cards, a bird or a man. He shows you this object. Perhaps he asks you to inspect it to see if it is indeed real, unaltered, normal. But of course... it probably isn't. The second act is called "The Turn". The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary. Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because of course you're not really looking. You don't really want to know. You want to be fooled. But you wouldn't clap yet. Because making something disappear isn't enough; you have to bring it back. That's why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part, the part we call "The Prestige"."

Now you're looking for the secret. But you wont find it because of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to work it out. You want to be, fooled.

See it. Honestly. Now.