Before Christopher Nolan started making movies that were so "clever" that that replaced intrigue with unbelievability, he made movies that were actually entertaining, thrilling, and fun.
The Prestige has an all-star cast and a story that really does keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Unlike his recent movies, that are more on style than substance, this "smaller" movie is an example of how to maintain a storyline without trying to outsmart the audience with cheap tricks like backward/forward armies and other such nonsense.
Nolan needs to rewatch his own earlier movies and make note of the old adage, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Sometimes less plot complexity produces a far superior story.
The Prestige has an all-star cast and a story that really does keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Unlike his recent movies, that are more on style than substance, this "smaller" movie is an example of how to maintain a storyline without trying to outsmart the audience with cheap tricks like backward/forward armies and other such nonsense.
Nolan needs to rewatch his own earlier movies and make note of the old adage, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Sometimes less plot complexity produces a far superior story.
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