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2006 Certificate 15
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From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "Batman Begins"), comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy with dangerous and deadly consequences.From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (HUGH JACKMAN) and Alfred .. Read more

Starring Christian Bale, Piper Perabo, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman
Director Christopher Nolan
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller

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The Prestige

From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "Batman Begins"), comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (HUGH JACKMAN) and Alfred Borden (CHRISTIAN BALE) were competitors. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them. Full of twists and turns, THE PRESTIGE is set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London, with an exceptional cast that includes two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie.

Starring Christian Bale, Piper Perabo, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, David Bowie
Director Christopher Nolan
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 5 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 5 mins
HD DVD: 2 hrs 5 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller
Language DVD: English, English Audio Description
Blu-ray: English
HD DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English, Arabic
Released DVD: 12 Mar 2007
Blu-ray: 02 Jul 2007
HD DVD: 04 Jun 2007
Production year: 2006
Format DVD

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    Rated - 5 stars

    Best film of 2006

    Best film I saw all last year, and for me, far better and more enjoyable than some other films which attracted more acclaim (I'm looking at you, Babel). Nolan on the absolute top of his game.

    Bale and Jackman are superb, the story is riveting, and aside from a slightly wobbly accent from Scarlett Johansson, everything about it is of the highest quality. Very different from the Illusionist, which is simpler, more linear, and less ambitious in scope- The Prestige is a complex, rich, intriguing film about life, love, art, obsession and deception. Michael Caine lends excellent support, and I personally really enjoyed Bowie's cameo as the eccentric Serb-American inventor Tesla.

    Read the book on the strength of seeing the film, and while enjoyable in its own right, it only served to emphasize just what a superb job was done of adapting the screenplay. All the changes worked for the better, while retaining the heart of darkness that gives this film such a chilling atmosphere.

    See it. It's the sort of film it's difficult to watch without then wanting to spend hours talking about.

      • BH101 from Cambridge
      • Posted 28 Feb 2007 11:56

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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Very entertaining

    A great film, well acted and very entertaining. A times a little difficult to keep track of the plot as it jumps about in time quite a bit but overall worth a watch.

      • A customer from Epsom,Surrey
      • Posted 22 Jun 2007 18:41

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