deadly magic

Franz 2022-04-23 07:01:03

A very classic movie. I saw a lot of analysis on the Internet and felt that there are many problems. I will do a little personal analysis here. With Borden as one of the nicer twins (likes Sarah) and Fallon as the stronger twin (likes Olivia). 1. At first I thought it was Bourdain who was accused of murdering "Angel", because he was very concerned about his daughter's ownership from his imprisonment, but when he asked his brother for forgiveness when he pointed out that Angel was not dead, it can be seen that it was simple and rude. Fallon.
2. Tesla is the scientist who designed the modern alternating current system, so there should be no "miracle" in this film, so the existence of the replicator can only be a pretense, and the related memories of the replicator at the end of the film are only to confuse the audience. What he said even more pointed out that the truth is not what we see directly. But there is a problem here. Curt saw the death of "Angel" himself, so make an assumption: Angel finds a person who is more like himself, even more than the drunk actor at the beginning. Angel found Curt and started plotting after he returned to England from the United States. He said to Curt: I don't want you behind the scenes, this time I want you to work outside; the Grand Theater that Bourdain will notice. From this, it can be seen that Angel's goal is to frame Poo. On the other hand, assuming that the clone machine does not exist, what is the purpose of Angel looking for a blind man as an assistant: (1) The key point of framing Bo Rong is to ask Faron to run off the stage, if it is not for the blind man, the plan cannot be executed, because the blind man will stop him Poo, at the same time as a witness. (2) As the core of Angel's magic, the drunken actor Angel once recruited caused a series of consequences because of being leaked by Olivia. Good choice. (3) Every time Angel completes the magic, the blind assistant will transport a large box (just enough to fit the water tank) through a carriage to the last place where Angel was shot, a dilapidated theater. The final scene at the end of the film: Bo Po goes in and kills Angel while Angel cleans the water tank. In the last scene of the curtain call, all the water tanks have black shadows (corpses), but the corpse in one of the water tanks displayed, pay attention, it is not Angel, but the former drunk actor. Betrayed by drunk actors at the beginning, and Curt told Angel that drowning feels like coming home, so Angel has no guilt every time he performs. In the end, Curt told Angel that the feeling of drowning was very painful. Pay attention to the instantaneous change in Angel's facial expressions. It was very painful. If it was a replicator, who would feel guilty for killing the extra self?
3. Did Angel die in the end? Personally, I prefer not to. Curt should know that he can guess the identity of the twins from his daily state, and Curt's reaction after Bobby picked up his daughter in the end. Curt has a conspiracy. . . At the end of the film, there is a scene where Curt leaves the dilapidated theater and greets Bobby in disguise, but Kurt does not respond, which means that Curt knows that Bobby is going to take revenge on Angel, but he did not stop it, which means that he is wise. Curt and Angel should have had a corresponding exchange, and Curt helped Angel to create an illusion to make Bobby think that Angel was really dead.
The twins are the tragedy of the film. It is clear that Bo Rong has the opportunity to save the marriage, and Fallon has the opportunity to save the love, but the paranoia of magic has led to Sarah's suicide, Olivia's departure, and Fallon's being hanged. Angel is undoubtedly a really good magician. The night talk between Angel and Julia shows that Sir Angel has given up everything to pursue magic. Although he is obsessed with magic most of the time, his final dialogue with Bo Ran is very clear. It came out that the twins were paranoid about magic, and only Angel was truly passionate about the cause of magic itself.

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The Prestige quotes

  • Robert Angier: Would I be the man in the box or the prestige?

  • Cutter: Take a minute to consider your achievement. I once told you about a sailor who drowned.

    Robert Angier: Yes, he said it was like going home.

    Cutter: I lied. He said it was agony.