The Prestige

The Prestige is a 2006 British-American psychological science fiction thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan for his 5th film and written by Nolan and his brother Jonathan, based on the 1995 science fiction novel of the same name by Christopher Priest. It follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century. Obsessed with creating the best stage illusion, they engage in competitive one-upmanship, with fatal results.

Plot
Period thriller set in Edwardian London where two rival magicians, partners until the tragic death of an assistant during a show, feud bitterly after one of them performs the ultimate magic trick - teleportation. His rival tries desperately to uncover the secret of his routine, experimenting with dangerous new science as his quest takes him to the brink of insanity and jeopardises the lives of everyone around the pair.

Why It's Watching Closely

 * 1) Christopher Nolan does a great job for making films, continuing the charm of his career.
 * 2) Nice performance of Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis and David Bowie.
 * 3) It has not one, but two amazing plot twist. First; the teleportation trick is secretly executed by creating clones that then must be killed. And second; the rival magician is secretly two brothers sharing one life.
 * 4) It follows faithfully of the 1995 novel of the same name by Christopher Priest, though some of the parts have been changed.
 * 5) Like other Christopher Nolan, the cinematography is awesome.
 * 6) The scenes involving with magic trick is really entertaining.

Reception
The Prestige received generally positive reviews from critics as well as critically acclaimed by audiences alike. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 75% approval rating based on 199 reviews, with an average rating of 7.09/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is a dazzling period piece that never stops challenging the audience.". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.

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Trivia

 * For Manugian the central theme is "obsession," but he also notes the supporting themes of the "nature of deceit" and "science as magic." Manugian criticizes the Nolans for trying to "ram too many themes into the story."
 * Christopher Nolan's The Prestige was Disney's first overall catalog release on Ultra HD Blu-ray under the Touchstone label, while the rest of Nolan's 4K Ultra HD titles in the US were distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, with the exception of Interstellar (which is handled by Paramount Home Entertainment, Warner retains international rights).
 * In June 2020, Fortnite announced that it would livestream three Nolan films, Inception, Batman Begins, and The Prestige through its "Movie Nite" event within "Party Royale". Epic Games partnered with Nolan and Warner Bros. to secure distribution rights in different languages and countries.