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Is the film "The Prestige" a 10/10? The first time I watched it I fell asleep
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Date: October 31st, 2026 9:01 AM Author: obnoxious freak Don't get me wrong, I wasn't in the mood to watch a 2-hour film that required lots of attention.
Once I had the energy, I watched it twice. I'm just debating whether it is a 10/10.
I'm watching a ton of Nolan's films right now and I'm between Inception and The Prestige as his top 2. |
Date: October 31st, 2026 9:03 AM Author: Debunked antisemitic trope Never seen this movie and that's partially because I can't tell if the people reviewing it are retarded or not.
It kind of just disappeared iirc |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:23 AM Author: Historical American It's amazing and people don't like it because they're low IQ you should watch it 7 times at a minimum (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217528) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 9:06 AM Author: scholarship I like it imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217351) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:23 AM Author: Historical American Based (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217529) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 9:07 AM Author: artificial intelligence Great movie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217353) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:11 AM Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (πΊπΈ π΅π±) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217501) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:23 AM Author: Historical American (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217530) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:24 AM Author: sugarcult (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217534) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 11:51 AM Author: ,.,.,.,.,,.,..,:,,:,,.,:,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217737) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 9:46 AM Author: Manually Patching Allaire Great movie but hardly a 10/10; it's one of the most tightly controlled Nolan movies which makes sense given the themes and plot, but it means that there isn't a lot to reward rewatches.
This isn't a "problem" with the movie, but it's why it's not a masterpiece. |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 9:48 AM Author: Fucking Fuckface Philosophically disagree that rewatchability should factor into scoring a movie on its own sake, but agree with it being a really good but not 10/10 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217450) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 9:51 AM Author: Manually Patching Allaire I agree that rewatchability shouldn't factor into scoring a movie per se but for me the clear reason why it's not a 10/10 despite flawlessly executing on its game plan is the fact that there's not a lot that makes me want to revisit it. It's a good story with good performances and great production design, and it's entertaining throughout, but it isn't transcendent.
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:20 AM Author: Historical American What the fuck are you talking about? Are you insane? Of course it's a 10/10 masterpiece. Are you smoking crack? What is this reductio ad absurdum logic here bud. OK you didn't like the movie. Whatever. But why do you have to apply some kind of fanciful logic to your own reasoning. Lack of rewatchability, the film doesn't have a concrete flaw that you think would make it excellent? Yes the writing is tight. For Nolan this is actually a benefit. Inception is totally overrated. It's just a CGI shitfest action film with some psychological mumbo jumbo but you think THAT piece of shit film is a masterpiece? Or Interstellar which is deeply flawed?
No, The Prestige sucks because it has STORY and CHARACTERS and the whole thing makes sense and you can explain it in 5 seconds or less. WAKE UP SHEEPLE.
I don't even think you 'got' the whole premise of the film which is why you're coming across as MAF and like some kind of pretentious film critic who has bought too deeply into the Nolan hype and you think movies are deeper because they're more confusing of something. Yes, The Prestige is based on a novel and despite its twists and turns and sci fi elements it doesn't involve a Hans Zimmer score or some mindbending gimmick. But that's all to its credit and WHY it's the best Nolan film because he actually held back from his retarded tenancies to cock everything up and he told a straight ahead narrative.
But you obviously can't RELATE to the characters and the story which is why you think it's boring because you're not a TRUE ARTIST and you will never understand it! |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:24 AM Author: Debunked antisemitic trope Deeply unhinged ty (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217531) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 5:23 PM Author: Juden Peterstein Wow! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218530) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:13 AM Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (πΊπΈ π΅π±) I also disagree with rewatchability being a component of overall quality. Hocus Pocus is extremely rewatchable, but it is not a great movie by any metric. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217505) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:24 AM Author: Historical American That is a Film for Birdbrains imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217532) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 11:26 AM Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (πΊπΈ π΅π±) yes. my wife watches it every year. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217674) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 11:41 AM Author: Historical American Everyone's wife watches this crap and 90 Day Fiance and all of the dumb stuff that attracts birdbrains like crack (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217701) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 2:12 PM Author: Taylor Swift is not a hobby she is a lifestyle (πΊπΈ π΅π±) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218112) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 2:37 PM Author: Fracture in the Maidenhead (gunneratttt) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218184) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 4:37 PM Author: Manually Patching Allaire (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218474) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 2:36 PM Author: Fracture in the Maidenhead (gunneratttt) CR. It's not even about rewatchability, it just lacks much poignantcy, subtext, etc. It's almost like an MCU movie. Everything the movie wants you to notice is underscored to make sure no one misses it.
I'm not shitting on it, it's a great flick and certainly nowhere near an actual MCU film in slopalacity. But yeah, not a masterpiece.
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Date: October 31st, 2026 3:08 PM Author: Historical American This is patently false. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218258) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 4:23 PM Author: Manually Patching Allaire Yeah exactly (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218437) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:21 AM Author: Historical American Yes it's a 10 fuck the haters. People don't get this movie because they're lemmings. Of course it's a masterpiece jfc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217520) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:39 AM Author: SkaddenArse Scar Jo is her usual wooden emotionless self. Bale overacts and jackman plays a closeted gay man. So, the same thing they do in every fucking movie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217564) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:42 AM Author: Historical American Her character works because she's the other woman. The other chick has a better performance and is more central to the story. Bale does not overact he's perfect. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217575) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:48 AM Author: SkaddenArse I just can’t get into bale. He’s always giving so much effort. Like acting isn’t easy for him. He reminds me of a career backup qb, good for a few plays but ultimately not nearly as good as a starter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217587) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 10:55 AM Author: Historical American I'm not really familiar with his oeuvre but he's amazing in The Prestige. He's so believable and I think he owns the character.
Are you watching closely?
The red ball gimmick is 180. He's the only character who lays out and explains what the movie is actually about which is the struggle you have to face to become a successful artist, what you're willing to sacrifice and potentially lose to get there, the balance you have to strike between doing an act that you find interesting and inspiring and one that inspires the audience, the relationship artists have with the audience, and the role of self promotion and showmanship and advertising and the impact production and glossiness have on art and its popularity.
Brilliantly illustrated, if I may say so. |
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329rSicrdzF3Y5X2PfkK2Rqz4BDzPrNSxn Date: October 31st, 2026 11:50 AM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe I remember liking it quite a lot but the ending upset me so i'll never watch it again (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217734) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 11:51 AM Author: ,.,.,.,.,,.,..,:,,:,,.,:,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. it's excellent. nolan's best film (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217739) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 11:58 AM Author: Historical American Obviously but MPA disagrees because ReAsOnS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217771) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 3:14 PM Author: ,.,.,.,.,,.,..,:,,:,,.,:,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. Because even though it’s an objectively awesome film, he’s SO GOOD at watching film that it doesn’t impress him (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218273) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 3:17 PM Author: Historical American There's two types of people in this world. People who appreciate Aristotlian narratives (characters, story, i.e. human dramas that are essentially plays like Sophocles), and Chinese bug people who prefer explosions. And unfortunately we live in a world where most people prefer explosions. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218285) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 4:38 PM Author: Manually Patching Allaire it's absolutely great and I enjoyed it a lot
i just wouldn't put it up there with like casablanca |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 4:50 PM Author: obnoxious freak How is Casablanca better? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218490) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 5:14 PM Author: Historical American Tcq (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218521) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 12:07 PM Author: Genial Gentile I pronounce it “Pref-teege” (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50217791) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 5:19 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218528) |
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329rSicrdzF3Y5X2PfkK2Rqz4BDzPrNSxn Date: October 31st, 2026 2:33 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe Btw I was a big NolanMo as a kid but as time passed i realized he is so broad & commercial and lacks any subtlety and grace and even the cinematography is not great, I watched this Taiwan movie YI Yi (2000) that's like 10000x more beautiful visually (and emotionally) than all of his films combined
Like the odyssey was a fine popcorn flick but the fact that people say it might win best picture is insane. And I'm not a hater. |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 2:54 PM Author: Fracture in the Maidenhead (gunneratttt) The problem is that arthouse flicks will never generate revenue sufficient to produce something like The Odyssey. Nolan does a great job attracting big audiences for relatively deep movies.
It will probably win Best Picture. That doesn't mean it was the best though. |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 2:56 PM Author: Lucy Mercer (Safari) Elliott Page becomes first woman to win best supporting actor? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218228) |
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329rSicrdzF3Y5X2PfkK2Rqz4BDzPrNSxn Date: October 31st, 2026 3:04 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe That troon was probably the best performance in the film lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218248) |
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329rSicrdzF3Y5X2PfkK2Rqz4BDzPrNSxn Date: October 31st, 2026 3:04 PM Author: the wife guy cinematic universe He gets so close with doing practical effects, shooting on 70mm, but then casts wooden actors cause I think he is slightly autistic and can't really appreciate human emotions, especially sentimentality. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218246) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 3:13 PM Author: Historical American It has to sell well overseas for him to make shitloads of money so he can only cast actors that bug people understand. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218272) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 3:13 PM Author: Historical American Nolan is the very definition of Art Pop. So mainstream he can outsell a Marvel movie, so critically acclaimed he can win an Oscar. He occupies that dead central space.
To wit the reason why The Prestige is so good is it's about character and stories and there's no shaky cam Michael Bay action scenes. Being a maximalist I'm sure the relative lack of commercial success of The Prestige is what influenced him to go back to making mainstream bangers that sell well in China.
The Prestige if anything is the Pinkerton of the Nolan canon before a return to form with the likes of Inception/the Green Album. |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 2:55 PM Author: Juden Peterstein It's a very good movie but the very underrated reason why it's so good is because it's all attractive White people and it takes place in a beautiful European setting with a splash of America too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218225) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 3:08 PM Author: Historical American (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218260) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 4:43 PM Author: obnoxious freak Lolwut. There's lots of terrible/boring movies with beautiful people, sceneries and settings. This is a tarded take on it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218479) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 5:15 PM Author: Historical American It's got a complex plot, great acting, amazing characters and story though and it's the best narrative film by a great director (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218523) |
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Date: October 31st, 2026 5:18 PM Author: Juden Peterstein You're brown! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916673&forum_id=2.#50218526) |