The Prestige
by Christopher Nolan
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Actor: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca HallDirector: Christopher Nolan
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0; Spanish (Published), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 130 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
DVD Reviews of The Prestige
DVD Review: Do not miss this film
Summary: 5 Stars
The Prestige is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I couldn't stop thinking about the end of this film for days, it deeply toched me. The acting, story, setting and plot were flawlessly done. You do have to watch it a second time to really pick up on everything...so much happens in the dialogue, unless you are really paying attention the first time through, you miss some of the key moments.
Anyone comparing this film to "the illusionist" is really missing the boat. Other the fact the two movies have magicians in them, that's about it. The illusionist is a bit of a joke compared to this film.
DVD Review: The Prestige: Creepy, Colorful, and Very, Very, Entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
One of our favorite movies in my home is "The Prestige". It is an incredible work of art. The movie stars Christian Bale, of "The Dark Knight" fame, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, and yes, David Bowie. I watched the movie, expecting to (ho-hum), watch and do other things, but soon became lost in the story.
Christopher Nolan did a wonderful job of creating a spooky, dark, ambiance for the story. It quickly draws you in, and keeps you hooked for the entire show.
David Bowie is a standout, of course, as Nickola Tesla- the inventor of the "Tesla Coil", or "Caged Lightening." He lends himself to the role, but is entirely believeable. We are fortunate enough to have a "Tesla Coil" in a local museum. It is amazing! Those of you who haven't seen one, it would really be worth you while to do so. Then you could watch "The Prestige", do research on Nickola Tesla, and watch "The Prestige" again.....Or at least- that's what I plan to do!
DVD Review: You'll Care About the Film in this Box
Summary: 5 Stars
Nolan's Prestige, like many of his films, is a dark, somber exploration of human emotions, ambitions and failings. It features many of Nolan's artistic touches, including his trademark out-of-sequence narrative, so those of you who hate this format will be irritated by the progression of this film.
The Prestige chronicles the intense rivalry between two ambitious young magicians struggling to make it big in turn of the century London. Alfred Borden (Bale) and Robert Angier (Jackman) actually begin as colleauges, both working as magician's assistants on an act engineered by Cutter (Caine). A tragic accident during one of the performances transforms a mutual professional jealousy into a bitter and lifelong feud that will cost each man dearly.
Angier and Borden are the embodiment of two diametrically opposed philosophies and it is this collision of ideals that lies at the very heart of the film. Angier is more concerned with showmanship and accolades than with the magic itself, while for Borden the craft is what consumes him, audience be damned. The lengths each will go to in order to achieve their ideal, and simultaneously outshine the other, provides the key to the mystery that ties the whole story together. This film has not one, but two twists to its ending. You might guess the one halfway through, but the second is very cleverly concealed by Noland's deft direction.
The film competed against "The Illusionist", which had been released to critical acclaim a few months earlier. Among the two I prefer the The Prestige, which I find is deeper and handled more maturely. Many people disagree, preferring the lighter, more conspicuously 'magical' Illusionist. This is reflected in the ratings here on Amazon as well (The Illusionist averages half a star better).
The Prestige is certainly a darker, somewhat less straight-forward film, and while some might resent the sci-fi spin added in the last act, it provides the basis for the moral abyss into which Angier must fall. Both Angier and Borden are developed to a much greater extent than any character in The Illusionist; they simply feel more human. In fact, it is their very humanity, their frailties, that warp their passion into obsession, and finally into hatred and revenge.
Featuring Scarlett Johansson as the love interest and David Bowie in a great turn as Nikola Tesla. Highly recommended.
DVD Review: The Prestige
Summary: 5 Stars
Great movie, have watched many times over. Received it in a timely manner.
Thank you.
DVD Review: Movie: 5/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 3.25/5
Summary: 5 Stars
Version: U.S.A / Region-A / BVHE-Touchstone
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:10:29
Movie size: 33,01 GB
Disc size: 37,69 GB
Average Video Bit Rate: 23.04 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 6.9Mbps 24-bit English
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / Spanish / French
Subtitles: English SDH / Spanish / French
#The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
#Conjuring the Past
#The Visual Maze
#Metaphors of Deception
#Tesla: The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century
#Resonances
#The Art of the Prestige
Description of The Prestige
A Friendship That Became a Rivalry...A Rivalry That Became a Battle.Rival magicians in turn-of-the-century London battle each other for trade secrets. The rivalry is so intense that it turns them into murderers. The title refers to the product of a successful trick.DVD Features:Available Subtitles: Spanish FrenchAvailable Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) French (Dolby Digital 2.0) Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)The Art of the Prestige GalleryThe Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher NolanSystem Requirements:Run Time: 130 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA UPC:?786936705157 Manufacturer No:?05065100The Prestige attempts a hat trick by combining a ridiculously good-looking cast, a highly regarded new director, and more than one sleight of hand. Does it pull it off? Sort of. Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman play rival magicians who were once friends before an on-stage tragedy drove a wedge between them. While Bale's Alfred Borden is a more skilled illusionist, Jackman's Rufus Angier is the better showman; much of the film's interesting first half is their attempts to sabotage--and simultaneously, top--each other's tricks. Even with the help of a prop inventor (Michael Caine) and a comely assistant (Scarlett Johansson), Angier can't match Borden's ultimate illusion: The Transporting Man. Angier's obsession with learning Borden's trick leads him to an encounter with an eccentric inventor (David Bowie) in a second half that gets bogged down in plot loops and theatrics. Director Christopher Nolan, reuniting with his Batman Begins star Bale, demonstrates the same dark touch that hued that film, but some plot elements--without giving anything away--seem out of place with the rest of the movie. It's better to sit back and let the sometimes-clunky turns steer themselves than try to draw back the black curtain. That said, The Prestige still manages to entertain long after the magician has left the stage--a feat in itself. --Ellen A. Kim
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