fame, makes a man take things over

Rob, Jen, Doug, and I headed down to a sneak preview of The Prestige tonight. I can safely say that it is one of the best films I've seen all year. Nearly everything about the movie was fantastic. The casting really could not have been better. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale are outstanding in the leading roles. Plus they are supported by a great cast including Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, and even the Thin White Duke and Smeagol themselves, David Bowie and Andy Serkis. The story is about two rival magicians in late-eighteenth century London who will stop at nothing to upstage and ruin one another. That's probably not a great summary but I'm too tired to come up with something better. The writing definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat with all the different twists and turns. It's also not the kind of movie that has a big twist at the end, but which fails to make any sense when you look at the rest of the movie. Everything fits very well. Christopher Nolan has done a fantastic job yet again; The Prestige will rate right up there with Memento and Batman Begins. I saw it for free, but it is certainly worth paying to see.