In this episode of Dom’s Film Club, we take a deep dive into The Prestige, Christopher Nolan’s most intricate and obsessive film.

After a spoiler-free introduction, we unpack the film scene by scene and timeline by timeline, breaking down how Nolan constructs one of cinema’s most complex narrative puzzles — from the twin magicians at the centre of the rivalry, to the ethics of obsession, sacrifice, identity, and deception.

Topics covered include:

• The true meaning of “the prestige”

• The twin theory and how the film hides it in plain sight

• Angier vs Borden: obsession, class, and identity

• The cloning machine — how it works, who survives, and who dies

• Why the diaries are misleading (but not unreliable)

• The moral cost of greatness and the people left behind

• How the final reveal recontextualises the entire film

We also compare the film to Christopher Priest’s original novel, explore what Nolan changed — and why — and discuss why The Prestige rewards rewatches more than almost any other modern movie.

A spoiler-heavy, full-analysis episode for viewers who want to go all the way under the stage.

🎩 Watch closely.

(00:00) Intro (Spoiler-Free)

(20:37) SPOILER LINE

(20:56) Entertainment Value

(32:26) The Story

(01:37:15) Film vs. Book

(2:21:29) Actors/Characters

(02:26:22) The Script/Dialogue

(02:35:22) The Production

(02:41:57) Recap + All Time Ranking's

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