
In the end of the nineteenth century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough, and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death, and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor wi... (Full plot summary below)
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In the end of the nineteenth century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough, and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death, and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences.
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| Mark Reviews MoviesMark DujsikPart homage to the art of performance, part admiration of science and technology, part unexpected turn to science fiction, and total mind-melting madness. |
| Gazette (MD)Jeffrey LylesIt's no illusion - "The Prestige" is the best film of 2006 |
| MovieCrypt.comKevin A. RansonDon't move, don't blink, and don't breathe... make The Prestige your new dark obsession. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansThe key is in the title ... and the dawning realization that the movie is structured like a truly original magic trick. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsJeffrey ChenA mean and nasty film about men consumed by the goal of triumphing against their competition in the most merciless way. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[A]s smart as it is shifty, like some lost Alan Moore graphic novel come to life, like something Jules Verne would have written if he were Neil Gaiman. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressNolan has used the same illusionist's ruses to craft an entertainment whose power lies not behind the curtain but right in front of all the types of magic imaginable. |
| WaffleMovies.comWillie Wafflea thrilling movie with great twists and turns, fantastic acting and an intensity that can only be matched in theaters by The Departed. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestAs dark as it gets, like Batman Begins before it, it's also a wildly entertaining movie. |
| About.comStaci Layne WilsonA dark, complex story full of twists and turns, complete with flawed heroes and voice-over narration -- The Prestige is pure Victorian noir. |