Fans don’t have long to watch an incredible dark sci-fi thriller that has blown viewers’ minds. The Prestige by Christopher Nolan stars Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as rival magicians in the 1800s. However, it didn’t all start as competition. The pair begin as close friends until an unfortunate incident tears them apart, leading them to obsess with outperforming each other on stage while they risk devastating consequences.
On Rotten Tomatos the two-hour and 10 minute long film has gained an impressive 92% rating from viewers who say it is full of twists and dubbed it a masterpiece. The critics’ consensus says of the film: “Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is a dazzling period piece that never stops challenging the audience.” The reviews are full of five-star ratings, with viewers highly recommending watching the film.
One person wrote: “This was an amazing movie by Christopher Nolan. The story is so good, and a lot of twists and turns happen. The ending has one of the best plot twists of all time easily. The story was good and this is one of my favorite Nolan movies hands down.”
A second commented: “Another mindbending masterpiece from Christopher Nolan. This movie was amazing! It had one of the most compelling stories I’ve ever seen in a movie, and a plot with so many twists and turns that it left me hooked from start to finish.
“I definitely recommend it for mystery and thriller fans!”
Despite the lengthy duration, viewers have expressed that it is so good, it’s worth watching multiple times, including one who says they “would watch it again” even after already having seen the film “several times”.
Another added: “One of the more underrated and lesser known movie from my favourite director. Wish I could watch it again for the first time. My mind was blown at the (second) plot twist!”
Alongside Bale and Jackman, the 2006 film stars Michael Cane, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis and the late David Bowie, and fans were quick to praise the select cast with one adding that it is “some of the finest work by everyone involved”.
The film is available on the BBC iPlayer for 25 days.