Director: Christopher Nolan
Release Date: 20 October 2006 (USA) more
Genre: Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Plot: "The Prestige" begins with shots of several dozen top hats mysteriously strewn about in the woods. (Remember them for later). Next Michael Caine's character, Cutter, explains the three parts of a magic trick while performing a disappearing bird trick for a little girl. First, there's "The Pledge," where the magician shows you something ordinary, like a bird. Then, there's "The Turn," where he does something extraordinary, like make the bird disappear. But this isn't enough. There always has to be a third act, "The Prestige," where you have a twist, and bring the bird back, before the audience will clap.