I went to see The Prestige this evening. I was a little wary of the film in light of the calamity that was The Illusionist. I wasn’t sure that I was ready for another movie about magicians. I’m happy to report that The Prestige is a much better film than The Illusionist. The acting and script are superb, and there’s enough going on that you don’t mind the length of the movie at all (and, at 128 minutes, it’s long). (I actually just viewed Hugh Jackman’s IMDb profile, and was surprised to discover that he really hasn’t featured in any Australian movies – a handful of TV series, and that’s it. Unlike many Australian actors working in the US, he really began his career there). In any case, The Prestige has an all-star cast, and they do a great job (I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a huge fan of Scarlett Johansson), there’s great character development, some lovely plot twists, and an ending that leaves you unsure of what you should think.