The Prestige. I was so looking forward to this movie that I may have expected something entirely different from it. I was expecting something like Batman vs Wolverine--and Wolverine had Alfred with him! Instead, it was a period piece that was a bit confusing, with the jumping back and forth in time. Of course, that's Christopher Nolan's trademark--after all, he did direct Memento.
Still, though, the movie itself is quite enjoyable. It mostly centers around the rivalry between two magicians, set off by a tragic event. One magician has a trick that is quite amazing, and the other is obsessed with discovering how the trick is done. The movie plays out in a quite unexpected fashion, although people who observe closely should be able to figure out what happens before the movie's end.
It is somewhat like Bats vs Wolvie, in that there's a cat-and-mouse game between the two magicians. It's also interesting that Bale's character is much smarter than Jackman's, who in turn is the more emotional character. Kinda like their comic-book alter-egos.
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