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Story Trick #5: The Prestige

Posted: July 31st, 2008 | Author: Simon | Filed under: Journal, Noteworthy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

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Story Trick: Foreshadowing and Payoff in The Prestige

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  1. 1 trovster said at 13:11 on August 1st, 2008:

    I loved The Prestige. Probably my favourite movie of all time, and yes, better than The Dark Knight because the subtlety and complex nature of the movie as well as the ambiguity and discussion that can be had about the entire movie.

    You describe the twin situation well, and it is weaved intricatly yet revealed outright towards the end — and really obvious the second time, or following everything you’ve written.

    But what I love is the other ‘double-act’ story – the so-called clone arc for Angier… I’d love your take on that. What I will say is — there are no clones.

  2. 2 Simon said at 10:50 on August 4th, 2008:

    Hmm… but Angier duplicates himself every time he uses the machine.

    I would say that’s a clone of him, but I might have to watch the movie again.