That's an interesting take on this film. I've always thought it one of Nolan's most underrated. :)

The Prestige came out in 2006 (and is an adaptation of a 1995 novel) and is a compelling discussion on the transition between magical thinking and scientific study (and their drawbacks) at a time of cultural upheaval in the wake of 9/11 and the war in Iraq, when world leaders called on religious rhetoric to legitimise the conflict. The Prestige is set in the 1890s, the era in which George Frazer’s controversial yet hugely influen…
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That's an interesting take on this film. I've always thought it one of Nolan's most underrated. :)
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