The Prestige

2006 • 130 Minuten

Über diesen Film

Award-winning actors Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson star in THE PRESTIGE, the twisting, turning story that, like all great magic tricks, stays with you. Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong. Now the bitterest of enemies, they will stop at nothing to learn each other's secrets. As their rivalry escalates into a total obsession full of deceit and sabotage, they risk everything to become the greatest magician of all time. But nothing is as it seems, so watch closely.

Bewertungen und Rezensionen

It had a good twist I guess, but it got a bit to long. The movie was a bit boring at times, but I still enjoyed it. It was not a great movie though, it did have a lot of problems.

The story follows two rival magicians, who separately come up with the same trick - using very different methods. What is unveiled blurs the lines between Science and Magic: what is real and what isn't - and the reveal is as fascinating as it is chilling. Brilliant performances from both Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as the main protagonist and antagonist and memorable performances from David Bowie, Andy Serkis and Michael Caine. A large amount of attention was paid to detailing in the environments, making Victorian London come to life. This is a great movie and deserves multiple watches.

Brilliant! Brilliantly acted, directed, paced and a genuine surprise and treat for those who dont need an explosion every ten minutes. I even had a genuine "whoa, hang on a minute" moment. Wish i could watch it again for the first time!