Nolans 2006 standoff between rival magicians, The Prestige, is the film I widely consider his masterpiece and revisiting it again for the benefit of this column did nothing to sway that opinion. Nolan loves creating intricate screenplays with his brother, Jonathan Nolan, and we usually dont have the complete story until the final piece of the story has clicked into place. Its not surprising that the ending to The Prestige is still frequently discussed on message boards and in chat rooms nearly a decade after the films release. The conclusion seems fairly cut-and-dried. But is it? Lets dig in to The Prestige and try to unlock its many secrets!
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