From a cinematic view, The Prestige is a work of art. I enjoy watching it simply for the outstanding performances, the score, and the brilliant editing. But am I the only one who was really put off by the final "reveal"? I mean, it's the plot twist that you wait the entire movie for, and then it ended up being so bizarre that I couldn't even appreciate it.
I had no problem with Borden's side of it, except for the fact that Fallon's character really distracted me for the entire film because he never talked and was barely even captured in any of the shots (until the end). He just seemed way too suspicious. But otherwise, I loved the concept of the obsessed twins willing to give their lives to the trick.
Angier's trick, on the other hand, I just never fully grasped. The first time I watched it, I didn't even get the part when there were all those hat duplicates on the ground... mainly because of the fact that, according to the movie, the outrageous concept of duplication is based on Nikola Tesla, who is of course an actual historical figure who experimented with electricity. So basically the film is trying to make the concept of duplication by electricity entirely feasible, and never bats an eye at the fact that it's a stupid concept!
And, mainly just because of the fact that it doesn't make sense to me, I don't understand why he had to constantly drown himself. What was so wrong with allowing multiple versions oh himself to exist? Hell, he could have stuck with one duplicate and just done the trick with two of himself every time!
So ya, that's why I couldn't enjoy this movie as much as I wanted to. And I realize that it's based off a book... I've never read it, so I'm merely judging the film's plot; not the book's.
I had no problem with Borden's side of it, except for the fact that Fallon's character really distracted me for the entire film because he never talked and was barely even captured in any of the shots (until the end). He just seemed way too suspicious. But otherwise, I loved the concept of the obsessed twins willing to give their lives to the trick.
Angier's trick, on the other hand, I just never fully grasped. The first time I watched it, I didn't even get the part when there were all those hat duplicates on the ground... mainly because of the fact that, according to the movie, the outrageous concept of duplication is based on Nikola Tesla, who is of course an actual historical figure who experimented with electricity. So basically the film is trying to make the concept of duplication by electricity entirely feasible, and never bats an eye at the fact that it's a stupid concept!
And, mainly just because of the fact that it doesn't make sense to me, I don't understand why he had to constantly drown himself. What was so wrong with allowing multiple versions oh himself to exist? Hell, he could have stuck with one duplicate and just done the trick with two of himself every time!
So ya, that's why I couldn't enjoy this movie as much as I wanted to. And I realize that it's based off a book... I've never read it, so I'm merely judging the film's plot; not the book's.