The Prestige (Blu-ray) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A, All, DVD Region 1

British director Christopher Nolan's (BATMAN BEGINS) eclectic resume gains another interesting entry with THE PRESTIGE. The basic plot, which concerns the rivalry between two magicians in early 20th-century London, closely resembles a fellow 2006 movie--Edward Norton's THE ILLUSIONIST--and the two films are sure to be closely compared. In Nolan's film, Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale bring the characters of Robert Angier and Alfred Bordon to life. Robert and Alfred were young magician apprentices together, but became bitter rivals as their careers began to shape their adult lives and a terrible accident claimed the life of Robert's wife. In the subsequent years Robert has become wildly jealous of Alfred's superior talents, so in a last ditch attempt to steal some artistic ground he sends his assistant, Olivia (Scarlett Johansson), to infiltrate his rival's lair and steal the secret to a spectacular trick called "The Transported Man." Nolan's film twists and turns down a number of unexpected avenues as it flits back and forth between numerous time periods, creating a movie that needs to be watched as closely as the tricks his leading characters perform. Bale and Jackman perfectly execute their roles, winding up the tension to an unbearable degree as they willfully enter into some dangerously competitive patterns of behavior. Michael Caine makes his second appearance in a Nolan film, almost reprising his role of Alfred in BATMAN BEGINS by playing Cutter, Jackman's mentor; and Johansson pouts and flounces across the elaborate sets like a classic Hollywood screen siren. Stylistically, THE PRESTIGE is full of dark, gloomy colors and a palpable feeling of menace, which is an impeccable visual match for the viewer's growing unease as the protagonists push each other to increasingly ridiculous lengths. It's not an easy film to digest, but Nolan's movie offers intelligent and challenging fare that will likely reveal further cinematic magic on repeated viewings.

"[I]ntricate and elaborate....It has a satisfyingly puzzlelike structure, zipping around in time and scattering clues throughout its busy scenes and frames." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/20/2006

"[A]n aggressively devious sleight-of-hand thriller directed by Christopher Nolan, the magic, even at its most clever, is powered by currents -- sometimes literal ones -- of electricity and danger." -- Grade: B+ - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 10/27/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "Nolan has crafted a cinematic sleight of hand that's as intriguing as it is dazzling....Like all the best magicians, Nolan shows much but tells very little." - Robert, James (Source Editor), Total Film, 12/01/2006

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Nolan directs the film exactly like a great trick, so you want to see it again the second it's over." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/02/2006

"Lurching from saturnine cockney idealist to domestic tyrant, Bale is especially charismatic." - Graham, Fuller (Film Comment Critic), Sight and Sound, 12/01/2006

"[The characters'] grudge matches foreground the twists and turns of Nolan's customary looped narrative as acts of aggression, asserting the brutal prerogative of the storyteller, always one step ahead." - Film Comment Staff (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 01/01/2007

4 stars out of 5 -- "THE PRESTIGE is a clever and complex film that revels in its dark material and slip in enough twists to keep even the most cynical viewers on the edge of their seats." - Natalie, Braine (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 05/01/2007

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Artist Name(s):	Christian Bale (Actor) | Hugh Jackman (Actor) | Roger Rees (Actor) | Mindy Sterling (Actor) | Andre Royo (Actor) | Leon Wuhrer (Actor) | David Haskell (Actor) | Kate Beckinsale (Actor) | David S. Goyer | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Andy Serkis (Actor) | J.C. MacKenzie (Actor) | Aaron Ryder (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) 姬絲汀貝爾 (Actor) | 曉治積曼 (Actor) | Roger Rees (Actor) | Mindy Sterling (Actor) | Andre Royo (Actor) | Leon Wuhrer (Actor) | David Haskell (Actor) | 姬蒂碧金莎 (Actor) | David S. Goyer | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Andy Serkis (Actor) | J.C. MacKenzie (Actor) | Aaron Ryder (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) 姬丝汀贝尔 (Actor) | 晓治积曼 (Actor) | Roger Rees (Actor) | Mindy Sterling (Actor) | Andre Royo (Actor) | Leon Wuhrer (Actor) | David Haskell (Actor) | 姬蒂碧金莎 (Actor) | David S. Goyer | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Andy Serkis (Actor) | J.C. MacKenzie (Actor) | Aaron Ryder (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｉａｎ　Ｂａｌｅ (Actor) | ヒュー・ジャックマン (Actor) | Ｒｏｇｅｒ Ｒｅｅｓ (Actor) | Mindy Sterling (Actor) | Andre Royo (Actor) | Leon Wuhrer (Actor) | David Haskell (Actor) | ケイト・ベッキンセール (Actor) | Ｄａｖｉｄ　Ｓ． Ｇｏｙｅｒ | Ｅｍｍａ Ｔｈｏｍａｓ (Actor) | Andy Serkis (Actor) | J.C. MacKenzie (Actor) | Aaron Ryder (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) Christian Bale (Actor) | Hugh Jackman (Actor) | Roger Rees (Actor) | Mindy Sterling (Actor) | Andre Royo (Actor) | Leon Wuhrer (Actor) | David Haskell (Actor) | Kate Beckinsale (Actor) | David S. Goyer | Emma Thomas (Actor) | Andy Serkis (Actor) | J.C. MacKenzie (Actor) | Aaron Ryder (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor)
Director:	David Haskell | David S. Goyer David Haskell | David S. Goyer David Haskell | David S. Goyer David Haskell | Ｄａｖｉｄ　Ｓ． Ｇｏｙｅｒ David Haskell | David S. Goyer
Producer:	Kate Beckinsale | Aaron Ryder 姬蒂碧金莎 | Aaron Ryder 姬蒂碧金莎 | Aaron Ryder ケイト・ベッキンセール | Aaron Ryder Kate Beckinsale | Aaron Ryder
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Blu-ray Region Code:	All Region, A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2007-02-13
UPC Code:	786936726695
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	200 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004651299

Director: Christopher Nolan

Blu-ray Disc Features:

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Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
English 5.1 Uncompressed (48kHz/24-bit)
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Featurette:
1. THE DIRECTOR'S NOTEBOOK: The Cinematic Sleight Of Hand Of Christopher Nolan
2. Conjuring The Past; The Visual Maze; Metaphors Of Deception; 3. Advocate For The Audience;
3. Tesla: The Man Who Invented The Twentieth Century
4. The Art Of THE PRESTIGE"
5. Costumes And Sets
Interactive Features:
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Text/Photo Galleries:
Poster Art

This film has received 2 award nomination(s).

• Oscar Academy Awards 2007
  • Best Cinematography Nomination
  • Best Art Direction Nomination

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