Aug 10th
The Prestige**
US 2006. Warner Bros/Touchstone/Newmarket Films/Syncopy. 130m. ws
Personal tragedy leads two rival magicians to wage a bitter battle to find the secret of the ultimate disappearing trick.
Two hours and ten minutes is a long time for a magic trick to finally be revealed (with lapses into science fiction), but if the resolution is a long time coming then what precedes it is at least interesting, well acted and evocative in rambling Victorian period style. A sort of Sherlock Holmes mystery but without the two detectives, pitting two Moriartys against each other instead.
Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, from the novel by Christopher Priest.
Producers: Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan.
Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis, Roger Rees.
Photography: Wally Pfister.
Music: David Julyan.
Production Design: Nathan Crowley.
Editing: Lee Smith.
The Prestige**
US 2006. Warner Bros/Touchstone/Newmarket Films/Syncopy. 130m. ws
Personal tragedy leads two rival magicians to wage a bitter battle to find the secret of the ultimate disappearing trick.
Two hours and ten minutes is a long time for a magic trick to finally be revealed (with lapses into science fiction), but if the resolution is a long time coming then what precedes it is at least interesting, well acted and evocative in rambling Victorian period style. A sort of Sherlock Holmes mystery but without the two detectives, pitting two Moriartys against each other instead.
Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, from the novel by Christopher Priest.
Producers: Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan.
Director: Christopher Nolan.
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis, Roger Rees.
Photography: Wally Pfister.
Music: David Julyan.
Production Design: Nathan Crowley.
Editing: Lee Smith.
posted by Joe at 7:54 AM
1 Comments:
I adore this film - I think it is one of Nolan's best. The atmosphere and look of the flick is amazing. ...and the book was a cracking read as well! :)
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