While I'm Reviewing Things...

I had no desire to see it. LM had seen previews and had wanted to see it but I said no, I didn't know enough about it. But last night, after finishing my book, I found nothing on the tele. I finally looked over the list of HD movies available on demand and saw it. I decided it was at least something to watch.

I'll admit, it didn't really grab me right of the bat. It's more like someone quietly reached in and got ahold of me gently and by the end of the movie I realized they had me in a death grip. Like a great novel (which I don't think this movie ever could be, it has a necessary visual quality to it) immediately following the conclusion of the movie I was ready to flip back to the beginning and watch it all over again. The last 15 minutes make the movie.

If you haven't seen "The Prestige" give it a shot. Even if mid-way through you're still skeptical, hang in there. See if the ending doesn't grab you, too.