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My parents and I went to see it tonight. Hmm. Have lots to say, but am afraid of spoilers. I will say that it was much better than watching The Sixth Sense with my mom, in which after the first five minutes she said "He's dead!" which of course ruins the rest of the film. The Prestige kept me guessing a lot longer, though I did start picking up on the darker threads fairly earlier on.
The key to a good mystery thriller is to provide clues to the audience that are subtle but memorable. That way the audience can be surprised but not feel cheated. That is, they can trace everything backwards and say, "Well, I could have seen that coming...I almost did." If there is no foreshadowing, no groundwork prepared, then the audience feels that the director is having a joke at their expense. It's a fine line between deception and initiation. Things must make sense, but only if you think about it....
Oh...and David Bowie is still acting. Yes. He is.