[The Prestige]

Welcome to the world of magic, love, passion, obsession, hate, deceit, sacrifice and jealousy! We have here two magicians going head to head in an attempt to best each other out of business. They will do anything to get hold of each other's secrets and to ruin each other's performance. Money is not the goal. The only thing they desire is to see the other fall. But, it hasn't been always like that. In fact, all this hatred is the result of an accident; one that has cost the life of one of the magician's wife. Since then, accusations and threats have been hollered at each other.

The story is full of surprises. Just when you think you have it figured out, the plot takes a new turn and leaves ya ! It's beautiful and well-thought. In fact, it's littered with illusions to distract the viewer from the truth. In the end, we are like: damn! has it been that obvious all the while!?!

Citation :

The film is split into three storylines, each resembling one of the three stages of magic. First, there is the setup, or the "pledge," where the magician shows the audience something that appears ordinary but is probably not, making use of misdirection. Then there is the performance, or the "turn," where the magician makes the ordinary act extraordinary. Lastly, there is the "prestige," where the effect of the illusion is produced. There are "twists and turns, where lives hang in the balance and you see something shocking you've never seen before."

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