The movie I watched was The Prestige. I saw this movie last year, but to be honest I was really confused with the ending. It really made no sense to me. Despite that, I tried watching it again and I am glad I did. This time I actually understood much of the movie that I didn't before. For example, I will not give away the ending because it is way too good, but the way Alfred Borden pulled off the transported man was epic and I never saw it coming. But this time I noticed there were clues through the entire movie. For example, in one scene, number 17, he seems to forget that he promised to take his daughter to the zoo. Of course, you would think that has nothing to do with an illusion and you would think nothing of it. That is the trick to any illusion like the movie say; making people look where they shouldn't be. Another important fact is that Mr. Fallon is in the movie a lot but never talks. Again, a person may find that weird, but it does not mean anything until you actually figure out what is going on.

But this movie does more than explore the complexities of a magic trick. It also has a deep message about obsession and the cost of pursuing it. This message is one repeatedly visited including one scene where Tesla specifically tells Robert Angier that pursuing the secret to the transported man will only cause trouble. I believe this is a lesson we can all learn from since we all at some time try too hard for something we shouldn't. Overall I thought the movie was great but watching it just once is a bad idea.

As a sidenote, much of the movie takes place in Colorado Springs where I use to live. That is awesome.