Turn decay into a magical magic

Hope 2022-03-16 09:01:01

There are three steps to every magic trick: First, use the virtual to bring the reality. The magician showed an ordinary thing, no flaws can be found no matter how inspected it, but in fact there must be a fake in it; The magician will use that ordinary thing to make breathtaking performances. The audience is eager to know the secret but can't find it, but at this time they still have expectations; third, turn the decay into a miracle. It’s not enough to change things, you have to change them back. This is one of the most difficult steps in magic. Everyone is happy with the success. The audience doesn't really want to know the answer, they just want to enjoy the process of being deceived. Wonderful magic requires the magician to make sacrifices, and the audience needs to be able to escape from the cruel reality for even a second.
In the end, the mystery film of changing the shape and shadow has not been revealed, maybe except that the twins really have exactly the same people, maybe, there really is something like a copy machine, maybe, science and magic really complement each other. The little boy who cried and said "He killed the bird" really saw the truth. Finally, a three-second silent tribute to Edison, who was inexplicably backed up.

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  • Hunter 2022-03-22 09:01:05

    The movie is also like a magic, you can't miss the answer, the points are too clear and too hard at the end.

  • Garett 2022-04-24 07:01:01

    [Exhibition at the China Film Archive] Film version. Saw it in a hurry many years ago and was very impressed with the ending. Now I am going to the big screen with the regret of being spoiled, but I am a little disappointed. In the film, the two heroes confront each other, and the framework is too long and too long. At the end, the secrets of the two male protagonists are revealed, but they also seem to be a bit cunning and perfunctory. It was amazing to recognize that Tesla was played by David Bowie. For me, this film is not suitable for multiple brushes

The Prestige quotes

  • Nikola Tesla: I apologize for leaving without saying goodbye, but I seem to have outstayed my welcome in Colorado. The truly extraordinary is not permitted in science and industry. Perhaps you'll find more luck in your field, where people are happy to be mystified. You will find what you are looking for in this box. Alley has written you a thorough set of instructions. I add only one suggestion on using the machine: destroy it. Drop it to the bottom of the deepest ocean. Such a thing will bring you only misery.

  • Cutter: I came here to beg Lord Caldlow to destroy that machine. I am not going to beg you for anything.