The Prestige
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“The Prestige”
By: Michael Pickowicz
For the Halloween issue of The Archway, I’ve decided to review a movie that wouldn’t be a typical movie you’d see on the day of horror. The movie I’m going to review is about less popular Halloween themes: magic and mystery.
“The Prestige” is a drama/suspense film directed by Christopher Nolan, of “Batman Begins” fame. The movie follows the paths of two magicians, Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). Once partners on the same stage, the two broke away after an accident during an act, caused by Alfred, which lead to the death of Rupert’s wife. Tension never heals between the two, and when both start developing their own careers in the same town, the competition to outdo and ruin the others act becomes great. Rupert, especially, wants to level the playing fields so Alfred can feel the loneliness he feels. How far will the two magicians go become the man on top is the ultimate question.
“The Prestige” brings a whole other level to the profession of being a magician. It digs in to the dark world of magic, where magicians are obsessed with being on top by any means possible. This makes the overall appearance of the movie great. Another cool aspect of the movie, which I thought was interesting, was how it was set up. By showing the ending of the movie first, without being properly introduced to the characters, it gave me something to think about the entire movie. This, like any good magic trick, had me questioning everything the movie dished out. While some may not like not getting the whole picture till the very end, people who do will be quite rewarded. The main characters, Bale and Jackman, have great performances, playing guys who have such distinct positive and negative qualities; I didn’t know who to root for as they started to deceive one another. The only thing that really bugged me about the movie is that near the end, the movie, which was consistently realistic to the magician profession, started to teeter into some science fiction aspects. While kind of disappointing, it can be forgiven thanks to the intriguing plot.
“The Prestige” is a great movie if you’re into a film that constantly makes you wonder what’s going to happen next. I also found myself so interested in the movies main theme (being the prestige), that I reflected back to see where it hid within the movie more then I would for most English classes. Just be careful when viewing this movie. What you see may not be what you get. Or will it? You’ll just have to see this great movie for yourself. I give “The Prestige” 4 Bulldogs out of 5.
“The Prestige”
By: Michael Pickowicz
For the Halloween issue of The Archway, I’ve decided to review a movie that wouldn’t be a typical movie you’d see on the day of horror. The movie I’m going to review is about less popular Halloween themes: magic and mystery.
“The Prestige” is a drama/suspense film directed by Christopher Nolan, of “Batman Begins” fame. The movie follows the paths of two magicians, Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). Once partners on the same stage, the two broke away after an accident during an act, caused by Alfred, which lead to the death of Rupert’s wife. Tension never heals between the two, and when both start developing their own careers in the same town, the competition to outdo and ruin the others act becomes great. Rupert, especially, wants to level the playing fields so Alfred can feel the loneliness he feels. How far will the two magicians go become the man on top is the ultimate question.
“The Prestige” brings a whole other level to the profession of being a magician. It digs in to the dark world of magic, where magicians are obsessed with being on top by any means possible. This makes the overall appearance of the movie great. Another cool aspect of the movie, which I thought was interesting, was how it was set up. By showing the ending of the movie first, without being properly introduced to the characters, it gave me something to think about the entire movie. This, like any good magic trick, had me questioning everything the movie dished out. While some may not like not getting the whole picture till the very end, people who do will be quite rewarded. The main characters, Bale and Jackman, have great performances, playing guys who have such distinct positive and negative qualities; I didn’t know who to root for as they started to deceive one another. The only thing that really bugged me about the movie is that near the end, the movie, which was consistently realistic to the magician profession, started to teeter into some science fiction aspects. While kind of disappointing, it can be forgiven thanks to the intriguing plot.
“The Prestige” is a great movie if you’re into a film that constantly makes you wonder what’s going to happen next. I also found myself so interested in the movies main theme (being the prestige), that I reflected back to see where it hid within the movie more then I would for most English classes. Just be careful when viewing this movie. What you see may not be what you get. Or will it? You’ll just have to see this great movie for yourself. I give “The Prestige” 4 Bulldogs out of 5.
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