You want to be fooled. Who??

The 2006 film about rival magicians desperately trying to learn the secrets of each others tricks.
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Why Nolan end the movie with the monologue: You want to be fooled! Does he refer to the movie goers or to the audience watching the magic show? Can anyone explain?

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CakeLessEgg wrote:Why Nolan end the movie with the monologue: You want to be fooled! Does he refer to the movie goers or to the audience watching the magic show? Can anyone explain?
On a meta level he speaks to the audience who watches the film.

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Jonas Agersø wrote:
CakeLessEgg wrote:Why Nolan end the movie with the monologue: You want to be fooled! Does he refer to the movie goers or to the audience watching the magic show? Can anyone explain?
On a meta level he speaks to the audience who watches the film.
Well, that is a slap to the face of audience. Or was the comment ridiculing Anjier's life?

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breaks the 4th wall.
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CakeLessEgg wrote: Anjier
Angier.
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Z. Cobb wrote:breaks the 4th wall.
:eh: means what?

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As the others have said, it breaks the fourth wall; speaks directly to the audience.

So, us.

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MikaHaeli8 wrote:As the others have said, it breaks the fourth wall; speaks directly to the audience.

So, us.
thanks...

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CakeLessEgg wrote:
MikaHaeli8 wrote:As the others have said, it breaks the fourth wall; speaks directly to the audience.

So, us.
thanks...
No problem! :-D :thumbup:

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