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The Prestige

Movie

The Prestige confirmed what I had already suspected when I watched Memento: Nolan does his best work when the scope and budget of his movies are smaller. For me, this and Memento are his best work. This movie's working metaphor can apply to art, film, magic, basically any form of craft. Even more compellingly, it also asks us about the lives that we have individually crafted. It's a masterpiece.

Filmmaking

Overall
95
Screenplay
95
Acting
95
Cinematography
90
Production
95
Directing
95
Concept
100
Story
95
Dialogue
90
Characters
90
Pacing
100
Musical Score
90

Attributes

Entertaining
85
Uniqueness
100
How Much I Like It
100
Twists
95
Artistry
95
Fun
80
Cliche
5
Cheesy
0
Broad Appeal
85
Cerebral
90
Emotional
85
Discussion Worthy
100

Genres

Comedy
?
Drama
30
Suspense
?
Action
?
Mystery
35
Thriller
?
Horror
?
Adventure
?
Romance
?
Science Fiction
35
Fantasy
?
Animation
?

Maturity

Family Friendly
?
Positive Message
?
Thematically Mature
?
Intense
?
Sexuality
?
Nudity
?
Violence
?
Gore
?
Crude
?
Profanity
?
Scary
?
Substance Use
?

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