Wow. I can't believe it took me this long to see The Prestige. In my defense there are a shitload of movies out there to be seen and I'm not the biggest Hugh Jackman fan in the world, although after seeing another great film directed by Christopher Nolan, I'm now a huge Christopher Nolan fan. This film is spectacular. It's a got a great story that keeps you guessing, although I nearly had it figured out by the time they got to the pay off, it's got great performances, and it's well made all the way around. It can be a little slow and ponderous at times, but trust me, you'll be glad you stuck it out if you stay with it.
Michael Caine, Christian Bale, and Scarlett Johansson are all really good. Hugh Jackman, I'm still not sold on but he was adequate.
I highly recommend this one.
I have never read the book this movie was based on so I wasn't burdened by any expectations of what I thought the film was going to be like before I saw it. I went into it knowing nothing about this project, well nothing aside from the fact that it had Michael Cera in it and that I really like Michael Cera. And you know what? I fucking loved this film. It's funny, it's inventive, and it's a story I could relate to. Cera, as usual, stands out, as does the beautiful Ms. Portia Doubleday. I also loved Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place, Emmet Walsh, and Zach Galifianakis.
I recommend this one too.
This is one of the most heartfelt graphic novels I have ever read. I have no idea what it's like to be a smart ass young girl who is into things like D&D, giants, and who has to deal with the loss of a parent at a young age. But because I was one, I have a pretty good idea what it's like to be a young smart ass boy who was into geeky things like comic books, obscure baseball facts, and who had to deal with loss of a parent at a young age. I know exactly where this little girl was coming from and I knew exactly what she was dealing with. Our circumstances were very different but they were the same, and that's why I loved this graphic novel.
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I loved "The Presige". That final tracking shot when you realize how Jackman did the trick each night still haunts me.
What's the name of that Cera film?
Youth in Revolt.
I also loved The Prestige
Agreed on The Prestige. Have not seen the other 2.
I remember we had just got back from camping and we watched The Prestige and The Illusionist on the same weekend. It took us awhile to straighten ourselves out. We might still not be straight...
You won't be seeing the last last one unless you go to a book store or a library Blueberry.
Prestige came out around the same time as The Illusionist, which I thought was better, but Prestige is a good movie.
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