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    First time watching The Prestige movie reaction
    The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan. Period thriller set in Edwardian London where two rival magicians, partners until the tragic death of an assistant during a show, feud bitterly after one of them performs the ultimate magic trick - teleportation. His rival tries desperately to uncover the secret of his routine, experimenting with dangerous new science as his quest takes him to the brink of insanity and jeopardises the lives of everyone around the pair. It stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale as Alfred Borden. The cast also features Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla.
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  • @BaddMedicine
    @BaddMedicine  25 днів тому +84

    What a BANGER of a film this was! This film just hooks you and it doesn't let go. The cast is stacked and the crew did an amazing job. Do you consider this to be the best Christopher Nolan film? What was your reaction?
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    • @brandonizaguirre2963
      @brandonizaguirre2963 25 днів тому

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    • @jxchamb
      @jxchamb 25 днів тому +2

      This might be my favorite Nolan film as well. This and Interstellar are my two favorite. See this one at least a half dozen times. Gets better each time.
      And this one was the first time that I caught the fact that the daughter's Bale was the one who lived. The other one went to jail and died to make sure his brother got to raise the girl.

    • @mgersey82
      @mgersey82 25 днів тому +7

      If yall liked this try The Illusionist w Edward Norton. It's similar to this but just as good!

    • @jxchamb
      @jxchamb 25 днів тому +5

      @@mgersey82 Yes. The illusionist is a terrific film, too.

    • @thewackykid
      @thewackykid 25 днів тому +3

      i dunno... it is so damn hard to pick A favourite/best christopher nolan film for me because they are all so damn good...!

  • @roguecalisio4033
    @roguecalisio4033 25 днів тому +475

    One of my favourite little parts of this film, when jackman asks bale which knot he tied the night the wife drowned, he says 'I don't know' because it was the other twin that night

    • @timothydaugaard6457
      @timothydaugaard6457 25 днів тому +39

      I never thought of that.

    • @harish123az
      @harish123az 25 днів тому +19

      But am sure this is something you would definitely ask your twin, which knot did you tie my dude. You will 100% be curious to know, its basic human nature.

    • @bobmorhane6745
      @bobmorhane6745 25 днів тому +70

      @@harish123az He did "It's a question I always ask myself"

    • @harish123az
      @harish123az 25 днів тому +5

      @@bobmorhane6745 So then he would know the answer, his twin wouldnt lie to him. (And he tells Angier he doesnt know, not that he wont tell him).

    • @paulmcallister7909
      @paulmcallister7909 25 днів тому +6

      You know, I've watched this film more than a few times over the years and I never caught that at all. Well spotted!!

  • @brandonb561
    @brandonb561 25 днів тому +349

    When I heard Dave say "Not like a twin" I started crying 😂😂

  • @juancarlogoitia6905
    @juancarlogoitia6905 25 днів тому +302

    The fish bowl trick was foreshadowing of what Borden's trick was. They lived their magic trick. Their whole lives.

    • @adamestwick1997
      @adamestwick1997 25 днів тому +1

      Sorta, Borden asked Tesla to make him a machine. The Machine Made Fallen. THEN they lived the trick the rest of their lives.

    • @Wuichii493
      @Wuichii493 25 днів тому +41

      @@adamestwick1997blud what. dude didn’t understand the movie

    • @user-wi9hv2pb2q
      @user-wi9hv2pb2q 25 днів тому +1

      that's why Borden figured it out immediately.

    • @noneofyourbeeswax01
      @noneofyourbeeswax01 25 днів тому +9

      Nolan was showing us the secret in plain view from the very outset. That was the most impressive aspect of the movie.

    • @MamadNobari
      @MamadNobari 24 дні тому

      I honestly don't understand their motive and will to do something like this for the rest of their lives. It's not like they made a lot of money doing it.
      I'd understand if they became multi-millionaires doing this, but surely there were other jobs with decent pay they could've chosen and gotten to live with the family they wanted instead doing this, no?

  • @gregdrake5069
    @gregdrake5069 25 днів тому +220

    "I dont care about my wife, I care about his secret".
    At that point, Angier becomes the villain.

    • @VelkanAngels
      @VelkanAngels 25 днів тому +44

      Right. I started out rooting for Angier and ended up rooting for the good Borden twin.

    • @supash3
      @supash3 25 днів тому +43

      @@VelkanAngelsExactly, it’s easy to differentiate between the Borden twins. The one who loves Sarah becomes very easy to root for on rewatch.

    • @sungunner6244
      @sungunner6244 24 дні тому +21

      @@supash3 Yup. But it's too simple to call him "the good one" though) I mean. He's still a big part of his own wife death, and it definetely was horrible to his twin basically not existing. They both shared same obsession. They will be much better man, if they just tell only to their women the truth, but, of course, it's not the point this movie tries to make:)

    • @supash3
      @supash3 24 дні тому +2

      @@sungunner6244 Great point

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 23 дні тому +7

      He does give a shameful reaction after he said that though. Plus, Cutter was still on his side. It's mainly the rivalry between Robert and "Freddie" that escalated everything.

  • @SakuraPixie
    @SakuraPixie 25 днів тому +102

    “Not like a twin or anything like that”
    The way I choked on my tea 😂 calling it without actually calling it, classic Diamond Dave 😂😂😂

  • @jalcome4201
    @jalcome4201 25 днів тому +103

    I love how they were ALMOST there but overcomplicated their answer just like Hugh jackman did. Amazing

  • @ferchrissakes
    @ferchrissakes 25 днів тому +123

    The real big hint on repeat viewings is Bale’s character (either one), pointing to the Chinese magician getting in his carriage _after_ the show and saying _”that’s_ the trick”. Living a performance 24/7

  • @funkman12345
    @funkman12345 25 днів тому +429

    This is Nolan’s best film.

    • @shamrokz95
      @shamrokz95 25 днів тому +10

      No.

    • @funkman12345
      @funkman12345 25 днів тому +32

      @@shamrokz95 This film is more complete than the Dark Knight. Yes.

    • @EdanSolViamar
      @EdanSolViamar 25 днів тому +14

      Agreed

    • @zwil2213
      @zwil2213 25 днів тому +6

      Bold statement

    • @saadesigner07
      @saadesigner07 25 днів тому +9

      This is a tie with Interstellar for me personally.

  • @kwunt2014
    @kwunt2014 25 днів тому +119

    One of my favorite bits of foreshadowing for the reveal is when Borden was showing Sarah's nephew the double sided coin. Two sides of the same coin, both faces, never knowing which one will be face up or face down. It's a fantastic allegory for both the Borden twins and not knowing which man would end up in the box.

    • @LaCheeserie
      @LaCheeserie 25 днів тому +11

      And before that the birds, with one needing to die for the trick

    • @PeglegSailor
      @PeglegSailor 23 дні тому +7

      Her nephew asking, “but where’s his brother?” is such an important line that gets overlooked until you go back and watch the movie for all the clues Nolan puts in.

    • @joejusto3292
      @joejusto3292 23 дні тому +4

      It’s the same coin in the dark knight that Harvey Dent uses.

  • @jaycee945
    @jaycee945 25 днів тому +49

    I love the stuff with Borden and Fallon, how "honest" the two of them are while still lying to Olivia and Sarah.

  • @mistyanne6723
    @mistyanne6723 25 днів тому +25

    I love how when you watch it multiple times, you can tell most scenes where Bale is playing Albert (the calmer one who loved Sarah) or Frederick (the more intense one who loved Olivia, tied the bad knot, liked to be called Freddie, and was executed.) They combined their names to be called Alfred.

  • @robertmarginean164
    @robertmarginean164 25 днів тому +87

    Nolan just doesn't miss. Ever since Memento, he's been making banger after banger for 25 years now

    • @TheJerbol
      @TheJerbol 25 днів тому +12

      Tenet was a pretty fat miss

    • @robertmarginean164
      @robertmarginean164 25 днів тому +13

      @@TheJerbol maybe in terms of box office, but it's an amazing action movie

    • @samanthanickson6478
      @samanthanickson6478 24 дні тому +4

      @@robertmarginean164i really liked tenet.

    • @Eagle3302PL
      @Eagle3302PL 23 дні тому +2

      @@TheJerbol Tenet is a pure action movie, it even mocks itself for not naming the protagonist, it doesn't matter, the plot only exists to move action set pieces alone, and these set pieces are awesome.

    • @TheJerbol
      @TheJerbol 23 дні тому

      @@Eagle3302PL Sounds like a generic movie by Michael Bay, nothing of what makes Nolan great

  • @PsyQonaut
    @PsyQonaut 25 днів тому +141

    By far my favorite Nolan movie. Keeps a great atmosphere throughout the whole thing.

    • @Justwalks
      @Justwalks 25 днів тому +4

      It's so underrated!

    • @frizlywarokka861
      @frizlywarokka861 25 днів тому +2

      Same here

    • @1pknail
      @1pknail 25 днів тому +3

      Same. I miss when he used to make movies like this.

    • @ameteurwriter
      @ameteurwriter 23 дні тому +1

      Exactly! The atmosphere of a movie is everything for me, especially it is set in the past.

    • @johntriplett4470
      @johntriplett4470 17 днів тому

      Same.

  • @cyancarpool
    @cyancarpool 25 днів тому +80

    there’s something magical about rewatching my favorite movies with the guys

  • @Mangolite
    @Mangolite 25 днів тому +111

    The first clue about The Prestige is that there are two Alfreds (Michael Caine and Andy Serkis).

    • @WijaVT
      @WijaVT 25 днів тому +18

      HA! Good one! 😆

    • @DKSean
      @DKSean 25 днів тому +37

      Nolan: "My plans are measured in decades"

    • @johntriplett4470
      @johntriplett4470 17 днів тому

      Woooowww - good catch.

  • @kyuubey7688
    @kyuubey7688 25 днів тому +51

    He said it takes great courage not knowing if your the man in the box or the man in the prestige, but he knew. He was always the man in the box.

    • @user-wi9hv2pb2q
      @user-wi9hv2pb2q 25 днів тому +14

      yes that's the implication. bale actually avenges original jackman.

    • @kyuubey7688
      @kyuubey7688 25 днів тому +37

      @@user-wi9hv2pb2q Original Jackman has been dead for a while. It's just clones killing clones, each one thinking they are the original.

  • @jxchamb
    @jxchamb 25 днів тому +59

    This movie went right over my head the first time I watched it. But then I rewatched it and was blown away.
    Seen it numerous times since and it's absolutely brilliant. Plus, David F'n Bowie. What more can you say.

  • @TheDaringPastry1313
    @TheDaringPastry1313 25 днів тому +37

    Even without all the other clues, the biggest hint was given at the start of the movie with the fishbowl and old man conversation. Brilliantly laid it out there for the audience and no one sees it coming.

  • @melindamercier6811
    @melindamercier6811 25 днів тому +70

    Oh my goodness, I absolutely LOVED this movie when it came out. I wished it would’ve gotten more attention than it did, but it came out around the same time as The Illusionist in that era of Hollywood making two rival movies that were ridiculously similar to each other. Always preferred this one tho.

    • @BaddMedicine
      @BaddMedicine  25 днів тому +35

      Now we have to do the illusionist. lol

    • @AnankeQ
      @AnankeQ 25 днів тому +10

      @@BaddMedicine I prefer The Illusionist but both are great!

    • @kresimirkovac6910
      @kresimirkovac6910 25 днів тому +7

      ​@@BaddMedicine
      The Illusionist is a must. 😊

    • @melindamercier6811
      @melindamercier6811 25 днів тому

      @@BaddMedicine😆

    • @thewackykid
      @thewackykid 25 днів тому +8

      the illusionist is really damn good too... but i prefer prestige more...

  • @JacoryWilliams
    @JacoryWilliams 25 днів тому +13

    It ruins it a bit when people notice Fallon. Still one of Nolan's best.

  • @tigqc
    @tigqc 25 днів тому +40

    The film is structured like the process of a magic trick. Act 1 ends with the wife drowning or the pledge, Act 2 ends with Angier stepping into the machine for the first time ("and here at the turn, I must leave you"). The ending of Act 3 is the reveal of Borden to Angier, or the prestige. The Borden twins actually have distinct personalities. The first of them (who loved Scarlett Johansson) is obsessed with performing magic tricks and is loud, confrontational, and quick to anger. He's the one who tied the double knot and killed Angier's wife in the process. He's also the one who got his fingers shot off by Angier and was ultimately jailed and hanged at the end. The second twin (who loved Sarah) is much more quiet, measured, and approachable. His talent is he's really good at deciphering how other magicians perform their tricks. Chronologically, we first see him when he and Angier go to figure out how the fish bowl trick is done. He is also the one who shows up at the funeral to pay his respects and says he doesn't know which knot was tied (he really didn't know and was telling the truth!). Tesla did build a machine for Borden when he and Angier's rivalry over the transported man trick started heating up, but it was just glorified set dressing, a machine that gave off electricity overhead. The trick was still performed by the twins as usual, there were no clones involved. Angier still believed Borden was just one man and that Tesla really had built Borden a teleporting machine. Angier asked Tesla to build one that could do the same thing, but better. Since Tesla was staring his last financial resource in the face he agreed to do it. Tesla did in fact succeed in building such a device for Angier, with the unintentional side effect of creating copies of beings or objects ("These things never quite turn out the way you expect them to"). Through science, Tesla inadvertently created a machine that could do REAL magic and you could calibrate how close or far away to send the duplicate. Tesla wanted Angier to destroy it because, well think about it: creating endless armies, endless resources to invade the world with if it fell into the wrong hands and such. Lord Caldlow is actually Angier's real name. Angier is his stage name. He came from a wealthy family who didn't approve of his interest in magic. He was a great showman but to fellow magicians his methods were amateur at best ("I can spot Angier's methods from the back of the theater"). Borden was good at magic tricks, but terrible at selling the crowd on them ("He's a wonderful magician, he's a terrible showman"). The first time you see Angier and Borden as magician's assistants walking up on stage you'll notice that Borden just walks up the stairs directly over to Angier's wife, whereas Angier faces the crowd, smiles and bows, putting on a show.

  • @Garbowhat
    @Garbowhat 25 днів тому +50

    Robert Angier was committing suicide every night. That's what makes the ending so powerful. Cutter told him that drowning was like going to sleep, which was a source of comfort for Angier knowing that he was dying every night.
    The copy appears elsewhere, the original stays in place. Hence every night, he drops into the tank, the copy survives. His original has been dead since he was shot by the first copy.
    It's a brutally shocking reveal.

    • @Hoop_23
      @Hoop_23 24 дні тому +4

      If the copy appears elsewhere than it was a copy that was shot on the first duplication.

    • @kay-jay1581
      @kay-jay1581 23 дні тому +5

      Yeah I think you have it the other way around. There is no answer actual answer of where the copy and original ended up. We just know there are doubles. I personally think the original person ends up far away and the copy remains. Meaning the first time Agier shot himself the original Angier died. And the copy remains in the tank. Meaning he permanently got himself stuck in a vicious cycle of copies killing copies and always being the man in the box

    • @Garbowhat
      @Garbowhat 23 дні тому +3

      @kay-jay1581 the electricity goes off, and the original stands in the same place while the copy appears elsewhere. Hence the one who stands on the trapdoor drowns, while a copy appears elsewhere. No matter what, the original drowns every night.

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 23 дні тому +20

      As Tesla said, the hats are all his. The machine doesn't make copies, it creates a paradox. Making two of the exact same person though w/ separate consciousness. Angier has survivor's bias. The first time, he remembers shooting the transported man. For every instance thereafter, he remembers being the transported man. Hence, he doesn't actually know whether the man who enters the machine gets teleported or not. He just remembers surviving on both ends.

    • @ctakitimu
      @ctakitimu 23 дні тому +8

      Good catch on Angier wanting to die after his wife was murdered/manslaughtered, like when he held his own face underwater until he couldn't anymore. Getting to actually die every night and yet still be alive the next day must be cathartic for him

  • @clowncoupon5821
    @clowncoupon5821 22 дні тому +6

    Literally the first line in the film "Are you watching closely?". No. Nobody EVER is. That's why it's so genius

  • @EmlynBoyle
    @EmlynBoyle 22 дні тому +2

    I've seen this film about 7 times, and I STILL discover new things about it. The most complex and best thing Christopher Nolan's ever made imho.

  • @clausewitzianwar
    @clausewitzianwar 25 днів тому +13

    I like how the BM crew realizes that Robert's obsession was his downfall and he was unwilling to accept the obvious answer, then they start arguing about the answers given in the movie thinking that a Nolan movie has to have more secrets still untold.

  • @leonnortje8330
    @leonnortje8330 25 днів тому +17

    The Prestige is the best Nolan film in my opinion.

  • @afrancis1582
    @afrancis1582 25 днів тому +13

    This is Nolan’s best film. Absolute genius.

  • @TheMone22
    @TheMone22 25 днів тому +25

    Nolan's most underrated masterpiece!

    • @maujo2009
      @maujo2009 17 днів тому

      I think Imsomnia is more underrated.

  • @lifelikelisa
    @lifelikelisa 25 днів тому +21

    This came out around the same time as The Illusionist and there are so many parallels. You have Christian Bale and Edward Norton, two of the best actors of our generation. Andy Serkis and Paul Giamatti, two of the best character actors of our generations . You have Scarlet Johansson and Jessica Biel, who were considered the most beautiful women at the time and both dated Justin Timberlake. Finally the theme of the movie, an unsolvable magic trick.

  • @Mikedegot
    @Mikedegot 25 днів тому +41

    I know someone who refuses to watch this film because someone spoiled the ending. It's not the destination, it's the journey.

    • @charlie7mason
      @charlie7mason 25 днів тому +9

      That dude is missing out on so much. I guarantee the movie would keep him engaged even knowing the ending. It might still keep him guessing.

    • @andresalarcon563
      @andresalarcon563 25 днів тому +6

      From the moment we see Bordem we know that he is a double of Alfred, in fact Nolan wanted that to be evident to everyone except the other magician who was blinded by his obsession. The important thing is not to know about the brother, which in fact is deduced from the beginning, but how it got there. Your friend is missing out on a great movie

    • @carolinefiorentini3233
      @carolinefiorentini3233 22 дні тому +4

      Yeah i watched the movie after reading the book and Nolan's adaptation made me care about the book even more !

    • @mist6354
      @mist6354 20 днів тому

      life before death

  • @robertrittenhouse9685
    @robertrittenhouse9685 25 днів тому +21

    This movie is FANTASTIC!!! Haven’t watched it in years, thank you all for reacting to it!!! Your channel is so much fun, love getting to rewatch things with y’all and see what you think 🤘🏻

  • @thechonus3858
    @thechonus3858 25 днів тому +19

    The book is *fantastic* -- it's done as a sort of diary/flashback from present day where one descendant of each magician have found their journals and are trying to make sense of everything that happened. It won several prizes, including the James Tait Black, which is the oldest literature prize in Britain. (This is my favorite Nolan, just past Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight. I recommend repeat viewings - it gets better each time.)

  • @preston_s.
    @preston_s. 25 днів тому +11

    This is in my opinion the best Nolan movie. The book it's based on is fantastic too. It's a pretty faithful adaptation, but they were still different enough that even after watching the movie, the book surprised me in the end.

  • @SchneidersRammGirl
    @SchneidersRammGirl 25 днів тому +23

    With a name like 'The Prestige' I never expected it to be a film about Magicians, but what a brilliantly crafted story! Dialogue, set designs, costumes, just outstanding! & love films that are set in this time period! Just gives it that extra special feel! & full stacked cast who played their parts perfectly! & thanks for your in depth discussion comments at the end, really gave me some good insights & helped piece together my thoughts about it better. 🙂👌

  • @Nay-kp6uu
    @Nay-kp6uu 25 днів тому +19

    Oh man... I love this movie and might be Nolan's best movie.
    Even watching this reaction I got goosebumps again like the first time

  • @joejusto3292
    @joejusto3292 23 дні тому +3

    “ Are you watching … closely?”

  • @Dubson86
    @Dubson86 24 дні тому +4

    This film has some of the best foreshadowing and duality between characters. One thing I find incredibly poignant is that both husbands end up dying how their wives did; Robert drowns over and over again like his wife, and Alfred's life is taken by hanging, presumably like the woman he loved if he was the one who loved her. And how good is David Bowie in this film. Amazing.
    Also 44:15 "the symbology!" I believe the word you're looking for is symbolism, what is the sssymbolism there? 😂❤

  • @cbmx1x1
    @cbmx1x1 25 днів тому +7

    You aren’t wrong - so far, this is Nolan’s masterpiece.

  • @bobbydrillboid
    @bobbydrillboid 25 днів тому +14

    seriously one of my top five movies of all time, truly amazing and unmatched plot twist

  • @terrylandess6072
    @terrylandess6072 25 днів тому +8

    The reveal creeps me out. Still to this day. Most unsettling I guess because the film did a good job of propping up the vehicle (magic) while hiding the unspeakable.

    • @ctakitimu
      @ctakitimu 23 дні тому

      So well done that we don't even comment on the actual magic of Tesla's machine, just the illusions these of two men.

  • @Llinken
    @Llinken 25 днів тому +17

    I've been waiting for this reacton since i first discovered your channel, in my opinion Nolans best movie and it's also one of my favourites of all time, can't wait for this reaction

  • @jeremylindstrom1076
    @jeremylindstrom1076 25 днів тому +2

    I saw this movie at least 5 times in theaters when it came out and I caught something new every time I saw it… it is still one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. Fantastic masterpiece that not nearly enough people have seen/heard of. Great reaction as always, fellas.

  • @MrLightjimmy
    @MrLightjimmy 25 днів тому +3

    Incredible. I’m so glad you guys actually watched this! I remember recommending this on a community post months back and didn’t think you would. Very happy!

  • @Yeodoongiiie
    @Yeodoongiiie 25 днів тому +21

    my opinion: i think bale's twin characters... i think there is something beautiful in the depth of his commitment to his craft. to LIVE fully forever in secret. to live half. simple but very difficult. a huge sacrifice. on the other hand - it is betrayal for their ladies - to an unforgivable level. when she learned the truth she ended her life. how could he ever forgive himself.
    and hugh.... he only lived and breathed for his obsession and by the end it ruined him too. both were only living for their work.
    i love how in the beginning bale voice over "we were two people on a mission..." he was talking about his twin but we think he means hugh. it's just so good.

    • @lisabeloved
      @lisabeloved 25 днів тому +9

      I always thought the wife didn't find out, she just hung herself because she thought he was lying to her and/or couldn't live with the inconsistency.
      Regardless, I agree it's a huge betrayal for their relationships!

    • @kay-jay1581
      @kay-jay1581 23 дні тому +1

      @@lisabelovedwell she clearly stated that “I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE” and then Alfred responds “DO YOU THINK LIKE LIVING LIKE THIS?!”
      I’m sure Sarah figured out his secret; but damn Freddie was a stubborn bull and so Albert. They should have just confessed the truth to her. Spare her the pain of questioning her life every damn moment.

  • @MuscleBound_withDre
    @MuscleBound_withDre 25 днів тому +14

    After years of watching this over and over, I actually just realized the tragedy that YES they(Bale’s characters) both loved magic more than their partners and that mean that they both were cheating on their partners for Magic. In the end (due to the time this takes place) who actually knows the father of the little girl. They shared Father, Uncle and Butler to the little girl her entire life. EPIC.

  • @Frank1joker
    @Frank1joker 25 днів тому +3

    I remember watching this movie in the theater..... people went nuts when the twist was revealed. Definitely one of Nolan's best film.

  • @D25Bev
    @D25Bev 25 днів тому +2

    This is & has always been my favourite Nolan film. It's just storytelling, filmmaking & acting at its very best.

  • @xaemosxone
    @xaemosxone 25 днів тому +5

    As a magician I really love this movie. Also you know they actually have made Wireless power units. I seen it in Popular Science back in about 2007.

  • @PrincessSarah090288
    @PrincessSarah090288 24 дні тому +2

    One of Nolen's sickest, and most epic movies...He did the damn thing👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥

  • @keltavuokko
    @keltavuokko 25 днів тому +3

    Whenever someone forces me to choose a favourite film of all time, I name this.

  • @texashookem22
    @texashookem22 25 днів тому +14

    Nolan is a genius.

    • @melindamercier6811
      @melindamercier6811 25 днів тому +2

      For real. I believed it when I saw Batman Begins, and this movie solidified it for me.

  • @Blaineisawarlock
    @Blaineisawarlock 23 дні тому +1

    I had to take filler courses in college after completing all my courses for my accounting degree and one of the courses I chose was Film Appreciation. We watched plenty of movies throughout the year, but we had to watch 3 movies on our own and write a synopsis as well as how a film was directed and why the director took that approach. This was the first movie assigned to us. This movie gave me such a deeper understanding and appreciation for Nolan and similar directors who take such interesting approaches to film.

  • @XanthoGrl
    @XanthoGrl 25 днів тому +4

    YEEEESSSS one of my favorite movies! One of the BEST to watch reactions to

  • @stephaniecasey9100
    @stephaniecasey9100 25 днів тому +2

    My favorite Christopher Nolan movie that I've seen to date

  • @joejusto3292
    @joejusto3292 23 дні тому +1

    My first Nolan film I saw was Batman Begins in theaters, but I picked this movie up on DVD from the local library in 2007. It blew me away then and still blows my mind how good this nearly 20 year old film is !

  • @sissyc6754
    @sissyc6754 25 днів тому +3

    The only way that I can see that this movie had been "underrated" might be because a lot of folks never really caught on to what actually happened, thus leaving them baffled of the sheer brilliance of the movie plot.

  • @maujo2009
    @maujo2009 17 днів тому +1

    The coin that Borden flips to show Sarah’s nephew the magic trick is the same coin Harvey Dent flips in The Dark Knight.

  • @MarshaLove0723
    @MarshaLove0723 25 днів тому +3

    This is one of my favorite films - another very rewatchable one. ❤
    I always thought the rivalry involved one twin more than the other. The 'Alfred' that was hanged is the one that just wouldn't let it go, and got caught in the trap that Robert set.
    Also, at the end, Cutter just wanted the little girl to be raised by her father, and he was unhappy that Robert went too far with the framing for murder and that he 'stole' Alfred's daughter. He knew there must have been a double Alfred the entire time, so he was fine with him taking her back.

  • @ZuriBirmingham
    @ZuriBirmingham 25 днів тому +1

    One of my all-time favorite movies! So glad you guys did this one

  • @bryanandersonmt
    @bryanandersonmt 25 днів тому +5

    This is such an incredible movie! Might be Nolan's best

  • @EdanSolViamar
    @EdanSolViamar 25 днів тому +4

    So happy you reacted to this.
    This movie in my opinion is Nolan's best and my favorite movie of all time

  • @kampinak
    @kampinak 22 дні тому +1

    I would definitely argue this was Nolan's peak, the movie is just pure brilliance :)

  • @WC-PO
    @WC-PO 25 днів тому +4

    A genuinely perfect movie, and a timeless masterpiece.

  • @nolanhenshallentertainment
    @nolanhenshallentertainment 25 днів тому +1

    My favourite film of all-time !
    Thanks for this awesome reaction, lads!

  • @ThePomorimDourado
    @ThePomorimDourado 25 днів тому +1

    My favourite movie of all time. So glad to see you guys watching and loving it too!

  • @VoyKarma
    @VoyKarma 25 днів тому +1

    One of my favourite movies of all time its just so captivating the whole way through

  • @jackmacgillicutty8045
    @jackmacgillicutty8045 23 дні тому

    I love how meta this movie in Borden's explanation of the importance of the trick vs. the secret. The trick creates wonder and awe. Once you give the trick and the secret, they're done with you. The magic's gone. And that's kind of like this movie. You can rewatch a dozen times, and I have, and enjoy it for how well it was written, executed and the acting, but you'll never have that magic back again from the first time.

  • @kamakazines4901
    @kamakazines4901 21 день тому +1

    Obsession destroys everyone around you... but no one so badly as yourself.
    The themes of this movie are executed with such tragic inevitability.
    This is my favorite Nolan movie, and in my top 3 movies of all time.
    Also, this is a rare occasion of the film being better than the book that inspired it.
    The novel is fine, but this film is laser focused and doesn't let a second veer off track or go to waste.
    Awesome reaction!!

  • @jonathanfulton4243
    @jonathanfulton4243 25 днів тому +3

    I read Christopher priests novel and it was pretty similar in certain aspects, but also very different in ways with some extra layers and characters. There’s a frame story set in the modern day before it fully delves into the journals and the past. But overall it was fairly similar in plot and themes of obsession, and equally amazing. I recommend. Great reaction btw

  • @Stigne
    @Stigne 24 дні тому +3

    I am team Alfred as in the brother who was loving his wife and daughter. I think the brother who was so obsessed with magic was Freddie who was into his assistant and the one who died at the gallows. Freddie didn't loved their wife and felt trapped by the family life he was living for his brother. He was ruthless in his magic and life and probably the one who tied the hard knot on Piper. So not his team but the other brothers one. ;)

    • @stephw1702
      @stephw1702 12 днів тому

      Same. In the book the twins names were Albert and Fredrick. They mixed their names to create the Alfred persona.
      Fredrick was the obsessed twin. He loved Olivia which is why he has her call him Freddie. Albert loved Sarah and fathered Jess.
      Sadly in the end both lost what they loved most. The difference was that Albert walked away after losing Sarah while Freddie still couldn't let it go.

  • @ZiR0oXXX
    @ZiR0oXXX 25 днів тому +2

    Finally you guys reacting to my favourite movie of all time. So many perfect twist and turns.
    Really Nolan at his finest!!

  • @austindmilligan
    @austindmilligan 25 днів тому +1

    This is Nolan’s best film and I’ve argued this might be like a top 3 movie all time if not #1… I was absolutely blown away when I saw it and it’s so fun to watch again so you can see the clues in plain sight! The line that starts the movie, “are you watching closely” is literally dialogue to us the audience telling us to pay attention because this movie is an actual magic trick! It’s a classic Nolan masterpiece!

  • @nikwriter
    @nikwriter 23 дні тому

    I've watched this movie so many times, but I always discover new layers to it. The line Borden says to the boy after he first meets his wife, "The secret impresses no one; it's the trick you use it for that matters" is immediately followed by the first time we see him use the trick - to be back in her apartment after leaving it. He decided that she mattered to him, in that moment, and that this was the right use of his trick (even before he ever got around to performing it in front of a crowd).

  • @johntriplett4470
    @johntriplett4470 17 днів тому

    The first time I saw this, I figured out what was going to happen about 3/4 of the way through. Still didn't stop the full impact of seeing the ending. Just stunning.

  • @mondaychardonnay
    @mondaychardonnay 25 днів тому +1

    This is my favorite Nolan movie if not my favorite movie of all time. So glad you all decided to do this one!

  • @daniellemaines4874
    @daniellemaines4874 25 днів тому +9

    The little kid says to Alfred at the start when he’s upset about the bird “where’s his twin?” and it takes Alfred a couple of beats to recover. I only noticed that when I watched this just now.

    • @marigolden_mariposa
      @marigolden_mariposa 5 днів тому +1

      "where's his brother?" the kid does NOT use the word twin.

    • @daniellemaines4874
      @daniellemaines4874 5 днів тому

      @@marigolden_mariposa I stand corrected. But it is still a big clue. Two birds are brothers they may as well be twins, and Bale’s character does react to what he says. Like, the kid’s smarter than everyone else in the movie.

  • @jackflanagan4330
    @jackflanagan4330 18 днів тому

    The first time I watched this movie I was a friends house, we both loved it and once I got home I watched it all over again by myself one of the best movies I've ever seen!!! Glad you liked it as much as I did!

  • @kielsonelnikos8589
    @kielsonelnikos8589 25 днів тому +2

    I haven't read the novel, only watched the movie, but the author of it said he wished he's the one that came up of the twist in the movie because he thought what Nolan did was better.

  • @TheJerbol
    @TheJerbol 25 днів тому +1

    Wow you guys are real quick to pick up on Fallon! I didn't notice anything until it was revealed at the end. Kudos Diamond Dave!

  • @theashrook6129
    @theashrook6129 19 днів тому +1

    This is one of those quiet movies, where anyone that watches it, is like WOW!

  • @RMZ1989
    @RMZ1989 25 днів тому +1

    This was always in my top 5 favorite films ever, really glad you guys watched this one.

  • @niccy7362
    @niccy7362 25 днів тому +5

    You guys need to watch Prisoners with Hugh Jackman! Think it's Hugh's best work in a film

  • @PhineasGeo
    @PhineasGeo 22 дні тому

    Every time y'all release a video of something I've seen, it makes my day. When it's a movie as wonderful and special as this, it makes my month! keep it up guys, we REALLY appreciate it!

  • @DClaBarraBrava
    @DClaBarraBrava 25 днів тому +1

    Nolan’s best and the greatest rewatch movie ever. And it becomes so clear which brother is which at all times

  • @karrieorr1613
    @karrieorr1613 25 днів тому +1

    This movie never fails to impress me, no matter how many times I watch it. Chef's kiss!

  • @PeglegSailor
    @PeglegSailor 23 дні тому

    “… but where’s his brother?”
    Such an impactful line that holds little meaning when first watching this movie.

  • @user-rs7bb9mk3m
    @user-rs7bb9mk3m 25 днів тому +1

    One of my favorite movies of all time. You can watch it over and over and it never gets boring

  • @bloodnugget8715
    @bloodnugget8715 25 днів тому +1

    I saw this for the first time last year. Since then, I've seen it around 10 more times, each with people who hadn't seen it before so I could live vicariously through their reactions. Glad I got to do it again! I consider this my personal favorite standalone movie of all time, as the LOTR trilogy is my all time favorite. Unbelievable movie.

  • @tonygibson5171
    @tonygibson5171 9 днів тому

    I love how you see the parallel with jacks man’s wife drowning and he starts drowning a side of himself every night and in the end bales character gets hanged after Sarah did what she did. Such a great job of back and forth the whole time.

  • @Persewna4
    @Persewna4 17 днів тому

    The scene that reveals so much upon rewatches is the one about the magician and his fishbowl trick. Borden points out that the fishbowl isn't the true illuson; it's the way the magician lives his life, faking his slow, hunched over posture in order to trick his audience, when he's actually strong enough to carry the bowl under his robes. Borden notices this because that is what he's doing, living his illusion every moment. He's already living as one individual with his twin at that point, in preparation for the opportunities to perform the "Transported Man",

  • @jhopeur7219
    @jhopeur7219 23 дні тому +1

    This is one of my favorite films of all time. I'm sad you clocked Fallon being Bale. I didn't at all and was GOOPED. I was so shocked. And the lingering horror of Danton's nightly choice to kill himself...haunting, truly. Plus the concept of the whole film being a magic trick ending in a Prestige...it's genius.

  • @geririvera9279
    @geririvera9279 24 дні тому +1

    My all time favorite movie and when I bring it up nobody knows it exists !

  • @stormy2184
    @stormy2184 23 дні тому

    I really enjoyed watching this with you guys. The prestige is one of those thought provoking movies that make you question/reflect on certain things. I couldn't stop thinking about it even hours after I watched it for the first time! loved the movie AND the reaction ❤

  • @chiphargis2419
    @chiphargis2419 22 дні тому +1

    I seen this in theaters not knowing anything. Just went on a whim and it blew my mind

  • @TimotheeReacts
    @TimotheeReacts 25 днів тому +1

    Absolutely amazing movie! A true banger once again from Christopher Nolan

  • @eschiedler
    @eschiedler 24 дні тому +1

    The virtuoso magician, Ricky Jay, was a consultant on the movie and also appears in cameo during the lady rope trick.

  • @PeglegSailor
    @PeglegSailor 23 дні тому

    One of my top ten favorite movies. Going back and rewatching it, you can catch all the little details as the movie plays out that Borden is two people.
    Saw this in theaters, and I’ve had every version of it when it releases in disk.

  • @RocZi
    @RocZi 25 днів тому +3

    wow you guys finally watched this masterpiece!

  • @TheRealGSmith
    @TheRealGSmith 17 днів тому +1

    This is definitely up there with the best Nolan movies.
    I'm not a huge fan of DUNKIRK or OPPENHEIMER, but I absolutely love BATMAN BEGINS, THE DARK KNIGHT, MEMENTO and TENNET. Always great news when this man has a new movie out.