On the Big Board |
| Position |
Staff |
In Brief |
| 5/200 |
Max Braden |
Magic, science, rivalry - this is a good adventure drama. |
| 19/52 |
Les Winan |
Not great, but the superior of the 2006 magician movies. I'll watch anything Christopher Nolan does, even if it's a bit disappointing. |
| 38/68 |
Michael Bentley |
Too muddled, too long, and too much effort for too little payoff keeps this from being enjoyable. |
| 64/159 |
David Mumpower |
Clunkier and less satisfying than The Illusionist, this tale of revenge involves too many moving parts, most of them unbelievable. |
Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale play dueling 19th century magicians locked in a deadly battle to learn the secret of each other's trademark illusion in the latest film from Christopher Nolan. Based on the 1996 novel by Christopher Priest, The Prestige is also set to co-star Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie.
Given that this film stars both Batman and Wolverine, and is coming from the director of Batman, one would think this would be a major release. However, The Prestige is currently scheduled for a limited release in the fall. Perhaps it's an attempt by the two main stars and director to retain their indie cred before going back to the big budget pictures. Either way, we expect a slick looking film witht he opportunity for a bit twist (Nolan also directed Memento), especially since magic has a wide appeal with audiences (witness the inexplicable fascination with David Blaine), but unless it starts drawing massive awards buzz, The Prestige will likely receive little attention at the box office. (Tim Briody/BOP)
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