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by Plissken Boon
Forum: The Prestige
Topic: Did the Tesla's Machine actually work? [SPOILERS AHEAD]
Replies: 10
Views: 50542

Re: Did the Tesla's Machine actually work? [SPOILERS AHEAD]

Root had different teeth, a different nose, and different ears to Angier .... it is not Root in the tank - or on the balcony ... unfortunately for Nolan's story ... the machine worked The reference at the end about being fooled ... is because Nolan is fooling us ... Nolan has used classic misdirecti...
by Plissken Boon
Forum: The Prestige
Topic: The Nolan Fans Awesome Scale: The Prestige
Replies: 88
Views: 91271

Re: The Nolan Fans Awesome Scale: The Prestige

I'd give it an 8/10 . Great flick, but like some Nolan films lacks emotional resonance. It's a well crafted, fascinating story and entertaining throughout. This is one of Nolan's best movies for sure. Couldn't disagree more. There's a lot of emotion in the film... but as with all of his movies, he ...
by Plissken Boon
Forum: The Prestige
Topic: Great movie but couple of questions
Replies: 7
Views: 12033

Re: Great movie but couple of questions

Hello, Finally saw this movie and loved it, but two things are really bugging me. 1. When they find out that Angier is still alive, why didn't either Cutter or Mr. Fallon try to save Fred (imprisoned twin) from being executed? 2. Why was Fred so concerned about his niece's future? Al (surviving twi...
by Plissken Boon
Forum: The Prestige
Topic: [SPOILERS] Are you watching closely?
Replies: 60
Views: 41063

Re: [SPOILERS] Are you watching closely?

WARNING: This topic will pretty much contain all spoilers about the ending of The Prestige. If you haven't seen the movie, I would advise you to stop reading here. I just watched The Prestige again, for the first time in like 12 months (which is very long for a movie I like so much!) Now, the last ...
by Plissken Boon
Forum: The Prestige
Topic: Definitive Explanation of The Prestige
Replies: 1
Views: 30346

Definitive Explanation of The Prestige

The enthusiasm for this movie, even eight years after it's release, is amazing. There are many interesting theories about The Prestige here, but they are all fundamentally flawed : Borden and Fallon are not clones - they have separate personalities - end of story (and Tesla had trouble perfecting hi...