The Prestige
2006 · 130 min · PG-13 · 8.5/10 on IMDb
drama, mystery, sci-fi, thriller
Obsession, jealousy, and deceit define the tense relationship shared between two turn-of-the-century magicians. Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are London-based magicians of the highest order, both blessed with spectacular powers of deception and both cursed with unrelenting envy for one another's skills. When Alfred performs an awe-inspiring trick for which there seems no logical explanation, the friendly competition shared between the pair turns to deadly rivalry as the enraged Rupert determines to uncover his rival's deepest secrets. In the world of illusion, however, nothing is ever quite as it seems, and the rules of the physical world simply don't apply. Now, as bitter competition quickly begins to consume the souls of both performers, the firestorm birthed by their anger threatens to consume all who surround them.
Director: Christopher Nolan, Actors: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall, David Bowie, Piper Perabo, Samantha Mahurin, Andy Serkis, Daniel Davis
USA, UK
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Atlantic-03
- BLU-RAY (warner bros)