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Joni Avery,
Megan Godfrey,
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Christopher Nolan,
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: Touchstone / Disney
: Drama, Science Fiction , Suspense/Thriller, Costume Drama/Period Piece
: 130 min.
: English, Spanish, French
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Obsession, jealousy, and deceit define the tense relationship shared between two turn-of-the-century magicians in Memento and Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan's dizzying tale of sleight of hand. Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are London-based magicians of the highest order, both blessed with spectacular powers of deception and both cursed with unrelenting envy for one another's skills. When Alfred performs an awe-inspiring trick for which there seems no logical explanation, the friendly competition shared between the pair turns to deadly rivalry as the enraged Rupert determines to uncover his rival's deepest secrets. In the world of illusion, however, nothing is ever quite as it seems, and the rules of the physical world simply don't apply. Now, as bitter competition quickly begins to consume the souls of both performers, the firestorm birthed by their anger threatens to consume all who surround them. Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, and David Bowie co-star in a feature that finds director/screenwriter Nolan reuniting with brother and Memento story author Jonathan Nolan to adapt author Christopher Priest's original novel. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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| Is Less Than the Sum of Its Parts
by Biehlanphear
August 20, 2007 - 11:32 AM PDT
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| Based on the cast and writer/director I expected a lot more from this movie, but this may be Christopher Nolan's first failure. The story starts out interesting enough and manages to hold attention for most of the flick, but the ending is truly ridiculous. It feels half-assed and made up on the spot just to throw curveballs at the audience. Maybe I was just disappointed that I had suspected a better ending than the one I got. |
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