Round up

Hey ho, it's 8:45 on Sunday evening and I'm back to work tomorrow.

I've just been to the cinema to see The Prestige and a fine film it is. Not perfect, being a bit overlong, but a good balance of plot, character and scenery. Five main characters and a bit of a twist at the end which, if you haven't seen it, I won't spoil for you. It had Michael Caine in it, actually playing a character rather than some variation of Michael Caine. I tend to forget what a good actor he is even though he's in one of my favourite films (Sleuth 1972). The other surprise for me was Christian Bale. I didn't recognise him, didn't know him from any other film but he was impressive. He had a London-ish accent throughout the film which only seemed to slip once (but even that may have been deliberate). Hugh Jackman made up the the male cast and he has a very mobile face which he uses to good effect to show his feelings (not something you see often nowadays). The other two members of the cast were Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall, each playing to their strengths and very convincing.

And here's a surprise, I've just looked up the credits on the internet (wonderful invention) and realised that David Bowie had a minor part (Tesla). When I was watching I kept looking and thinking 'who the hell is that' but Bowie? never in a million years.

Of the three films I've watched this weekend The Prestige was definitely the best, scoring high marks for depth of acting, plot credibility and attention-keeping ability. I'd recommend it.