What makes The Prestige magical
"Every great magic trick consists of three acts. The first act is called 'The Pledge': the magician shows you something ordinary; but, of course, it probably isn't. The second act is called 'The Turn': the magician makes this ordinary something do something extraordinary. Now you are looking for the secret, but you won't find it."
"That's why there is a third act called 'The Prestige': it's the part with the twists and turns, where lives hang in the balance and you see something shocking you've never seen before."
These words, pronounced with solemn conviction by British actor Michael Caine, introduce Christopher Nolan's new movie: The Prestige. Set in turn-of-the-century England, the film follows the battle for supremacy between two magicians: Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Borden (Christian Bale). Read on to find out more about this enchanting tale.
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