DeGen Cinema Podcast

The Prestige (2006) | Hooking Up With the Wrong Person


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Degens Andy S and Brandon Bombay ask if you're watching closely before misdirecting you with stories while discussing 'The Prestige.' Bombay opens the episode with a story about drunkenly being confused at a party and trying to kiss the wrong person. Then the guys discuss a film that is often overlooked in Christopher Nolan's oeuvre, a movie that is personal for the director as it's a thinly veiled metaphor for movie making/storytelling. The boys talk about the best magic trick the film pulls off which was stunt casting David Bowie as Nikola Tesla. Bowie may be the most majestic creature on the screen, but Scarlett Johansson is a close second, and it's no wonder the twin brothers decided to share lives when they were romantically involved with ScarJo and Rebecca Hall. Dazzling performances, and period piece set design work as misdirection into a dizzyingly satisfying final act that is loaded with reveals and catharsis. Which is similar to the end of the episode, so make sure you stick around for all three acts of this magical podcast. 

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