Saturday night is film night chez Bride of the Book God, and quite often we end up watching an adaptation of something one of us has read, is reading or meant to read before watching the movie but forgot. The Prestige is adapted from the novel by Christopher Priest which I talked about here, and I am pleased to say that, having enjoyed the book, the film version didn’t disappoint. Changes always have to be made to translate something from paper to screen, but I thought Christopher Nolan’s alterations made sense, and his perspective on the story made for an interesting and thought-provoking film about rivalry, obsession and, of course, magic. Plus a Saturday night looking at Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale is never wasted.
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February 19, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Sonetto
I agree that “a Saturday night looking at Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale is never wasted.” The Prestige is a film I’ve watched over and over. I’ve especially looked at the ending because I believe there are any number of interpretations of how all the plot lines were resolved. People in other discussion groups are still debating.
Both Bale and Jackman give performances worthy of awards, especially Jackman who has an almost chameleon-like ability to morph into other characters as he does in this film. Come to think of it, I watched “The Prestige” again on Saturday also.
March 5, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Carl V.
Haven’t read the book but certainly thoroughly enjoyed the film. In fact I enjoy both ‘magician’ films that came out around the same time, The Illusionist and The Prestige. One catered to hopeless romantic in me and the other catered to my love of dark, mysterious films.
March 8, 2008 at 9:15 am
brideofthebookgod
Carl, I haven’t seen The Illusionist yet but it’s on my list!
August 1, 2010 at 10:12 pm
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