Every so often the best looking man in the Retired Orangemen
Fantasy Football League goes to the movies (yes, just like the
rest of you). Sometimes I go with one of my many lady friends.
Still other times I go with fellow ROFFL members. After viewing
these movies, I form an opinion. Here in a new column, exclusive
to retiredorangemen.com, is Five Second Stare at the Movies.
There are 5 ratings:
HANDSOME
GOOD-LOOKING
DECENT
IF I HAD A FEW DRINKS IN ME
GROSS
Fantasy Football League goes to the movies (yes, just like the
rest of you). Sometimes I go with one of my many lady friends.
Still other times I go with fellow ROFFL members. After viewing
these movies, I form an opinion. Here in a new column, exclusive
to retiredorangemen.com, is Five Second Stare at the Movies.
There are 5 ratings:
HANDSOME
GOOD-LOOKING
DECENT
IF I HAD A FEW DRINKS IN ME
GROSS
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I’m glad that I held off my review of “The Prestige,” Christopher Nolan’s
supernatural/magician, period piece. Anyone that knows me knows that I
am a big fan of Christopher Nolan, he’s directed some extremely good
movies, “Insomnia” and “Memento,” and a great movie, “Batman Begins.”
Now he’s brought us “The Prestige” and I’ll tell you what guys, it’s a pretty
good mind-fuck.
That’s the reason I’m glad I held off on my review. The movie has stuck
with me since I saw it a little over a week ago. Now think about that, I’ve
been thinking about this movie over a week since I’ve seen it, that’s a
good sign.
The first line of the movie is “watch closely” and the viewer should heed
the warning. The flick takes place in England and America at the turn of
the 20th century. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale play Robert Angier
and Alfred Borden, two rivaling magicians who start off as partners, until
Alfred makes a fatal mistake. After the “mistake” the two play a spirited
game of one-ups-manship with deadly and amputated like
consequences.
The production and art design by Nathan Crowley and Kevin Kavanaugh
paint a fantastic picture of the world in 1899. My favorites are the scenes
in Colorado Springs, apparently the only town that is entirely run on
something called, electricity. Colorado Springs also gives us some
spirited performances by David Bowie (The David Bowie) and Andy
Serkis (the actor who portrayed Gollum in the Lord of the Rings).
The movie (and the trailer) tells us that there are three acts of a magic
trick, the pledge, the turn, and of course, the prestige. Well it’s not
surprising that the movie plays that way as well. There were some dry
moments during the first and second acts of the film, but the prestige of
“The Prestige” helps make those moments really pay off.
Sprinkled with other nice performances by Scarlett Johansson, Piper
Perabo, and of course Michael Caine, “The Prestige” works as a very
dramatic, and supernatural period piece.
The ending is what people will talk about. What does it mean? What the
hell happened? What the fuck? That’s all good news, because we want
to be fooled by magic. After all, that’s why there’s a third act, called the
prestige.
supernatural/magician, period piece. Anyone that knows me knows that I
am a big fan of Christopher Nolan, he’s directed some extremely good
movies, “Insomnia” and “Memento,” and a great movie, “Batman Begins.”
Now he’s brought us “The Prestige” and I’ll tell you what guys, it’s a pretty
good mind-fuck.
That’s the reason I’m glad I held off on my review. The movie has stuck
with me since I saw it a little over a week ago. Now think about that, I’ve
been thinking about this movie over a week since I’ve seen it, that’s a
good sign.
The first line of the movie is “watch closely” and the viewer should heed
the warning. The flick takes place in England and America at the turn of
the 20th century. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale play Robert Angier
and Alfred Borden, two rivaling magicians who start off as partners, until
Alfred makes a fatal mistake. After the “mistake” the two play a spirited
game of one-ups-manship with deadly and amputated like
consequences.
The production and art design by Nathan Crowley and Kevin Kavanaugh
paint a fantastic picture of the world in 1899. My favorites are the scenes
in Colorado Springs, apparently the only town that is entirely run on
something called, electricity. Colorado Springs also gives us some
spirited performances by David Bowie (The David Bowie) and Andy
Serkis (the actor who portrayed Gollum in the Lord of the Rings).
The movie (and the trailer) tells us that there are three acts of a magic
trick, the pledge, the turn, and of course, the prestige. Well it’s not
surprising that the movie plays that way as well. There were some dry
moments during the first and second acts of the film, but the prestige of
“The Prestige” helps make those moments really pay off.
Sprinkled with other nice performances by Scarlett Johansson, Piper
Perabo, and of course Michael Caine, “The Prestige” works as a very
dramatic, and supernatural period piece.
The ending is what people will talk about. What does it mean? What the
hell happened? What the fuck? That’s all good news, because we want
to be fooled by magic. After all, that’s why there’s a third act, called the
prestige.
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