The Prestige

[grady]

This came out here in the states on Friday.

That evening I took in a double feature along with Marie Antoinette. The Prestige was the perfect antidote to the banality of Marie. For starters, the cast is all incredibly solid and there is a wonderful performance by David Bowie as Nikola Tesla.

Then the film itself is marvelously constructed and a wonder to watch. I can't wait for another Batman film by Nolan.

After reading some reviews I was surprised to learn people found the film confusing. This was also confirmed by the little discussion groups going on inside the cinema while the credits were rolling amongst certain audience members.

The thing is, if you've seen Memento or Batman you have an idea of what Christopher Nolan likes to do with storylines and playing with the narrative structure. For any viewer who pays attention, there is no greater mystery going on here.