Thank God this movie's on DVD, because when it ends you're going to want — and need — to watch it again. Directed by Batman Begins and Memento's Christopher Nolan, The Prestige confidently steals some of the latter's time-shifting complexity and turns it into a tale of science and magic in Victorian-era England, as two dueling magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) play a revenge-fueled game of one-upmanship, culminating in an amazingly dark conclusion. EXTRAS Disappointing: only a series of short featurettes in lieu of a Nolan commentary track. A-
Image credit: Francois Duhamel
NOW YOU SEE IT... AGAIN Thankfully, DVD lets you revisit fleeting moments in The Prestige's cinematic sleight of hand between rival magicians Christian Bale (pictured) and Hugh Jackman
EW's GRADE
A-Details Release Date: Feb 20, 2007; DVD Release Date: Feb 20, 2007; Movie Rated: PG-13; Genre: Mystery and Thriller; With: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson; Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
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