Which is a better movie?
2007-03-02 04:37:11 · 19 answers · asked by Roland 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Right now I would say The Illusionist just because I understood it the first time I saw it. I just watched The Prestige yesterday before I came to work and need to still digest it. The Illusionist was really good and caught me off guard.
2007-03-04 18:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Frank R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Illusionist
2007-03-10 11:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Illusionist. Edward Owns
2007-03-10 03:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by alan G 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am arguing for The Prestige. The reasons are nicely outlined in a post by another author on a different website. The reviewer hits on all the points that I would have commented on; I strongly recommend it:
http://icydk.com/2007/01/11/the-prestige-vs-the-illusionist/
At first I thought these films were very comparable but on further reflection, I think they might represent different genres. They share the mystery/magic component but they have different moods.
The Illusionist was more akin to a fairy tale-mystery-romance and it was sweet and simple whereas The Prestige was more complex, logical/ mechanical and emotionally charged, it was more of a mind-boggling gut-wrenching electric shock; I suppose preference for either of the two can depend on the viewer's mood and personality.
While the simplicity of The Illusionist is appealing, it has the double-edged sword effect of detracting the "realness" factor because the tricks are not explained and (appear) to be pure computer graphics.
The complexity of The Prestige can cause a headache but its raw, mechanical, and logical presentation (and sometimes explanation) of its tricks make it more believable. The computer graphics _enhance_ the tricks and talents but do not entirely replace them as they seem to do in The Illusionist.
I recommend both, but I think it took a lot more effort and talent to make The Prestige, and as such has more to offer to its audience.
2007-03-07 23:25:08 · answer #4 · answered by Veronica O 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the prestige. illusionist was great, but it was predictable. Somehow the tricks in the illusionist were too unrealistic. making dead people come back as ghosts? the tricks in the prestige somehow made the viewer believe that they were real. they were explained all the time. also, the twists in the prestige's story were pretty unpredictable as compared to the illusionist.
2007-03-02 12:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by Matt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no doubt the illusionist is much better. I have seen both and there is no comparison. I even saw the illusionist 2 times, and will watch it again I am sure. One of best movies I have ever seen. I hope you like it!
2007-03-05 10:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by mammamugs 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Prestige.
I was more confused by the Illusionist...lol
2007-03-02 12:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Prestige is much better even though The Illusionist has Edward Norton in it who is fantastic!!!!
2007-03-02 12:40:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Illusionist has a better story.
2007-03-02 12:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jill R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they are both excellent. For me the twist in the Prestige was better, but some of the story didn't make sense to me. For instance, if one the twins really "loved" his wife, why would he let the other twin treat her so poorly. Driving her to suicide.
I did see the twist in the Illusionist coming, but I thought the story was told much better.
2007-03-02 12:41:59 · answer #10 · answered by amykins89 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋