The Prestige
Film2006130 min

The Prestige

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerscience fictionpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, serious thriller: contained and smart. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Christian BaleHugh JackmanMichael CaineScarlett JohanssonRebecca Hall

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2006
Runtime
130 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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