Turn decay into a magical magic

Hope 2022-03-16 09:01:01

There are three steps to every magic trick: First, use the virtual to bring the reality. The magician showed an ordinary thing, no flaws can be found no matter how inspected it, but in fact there must be a fake in it; The magician will use that ordinary thing to make breathtaking performances. The audience is eager to know the secret but can't find it, but at this time they still have expectations; third, turn the decay into a miracle. It’s not enough to change things, you have to change them back. This is one of the most difficult steps in magic. Everyone is happy with the success. The audience doesn't really want to know the answer, they just want to enjoy the process of being deceived. Wonderful magic requires the magician to make sacrifices, and the audience needs to be able to escape from the cruel reality for even a second.
In the end, the mystery film of changing the shape and shadow has not been revealed, maybe except that the twins really have exactly the same people, maybe, there really is something like a copy machine, maybe, science and magic really complement each other. The little boy who cried and said "He killed the bird" really saw the truth. Finally, a three-second silent tribute to Edison, who was inexplicably backed up.

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Extended Reading
  • Ona 2021-10-20 18:58:27

    The plot is suspenseful, the narrative is exquisite, the theme is rich, and the background is deep. Simply perfect.

  • Macey 2022-04-24 07:01:01

    Disrupting the narrative structure, so that the audience is constantly thinking about the limit of keeping up with the narrative of the film. The content before and after the film must be consistent (logically consistent), and it is best to lay out details in the front to make the back correspond. At the end of the flop, there will be another flop.

The Prestige quotes

  • [after finding Gerald Root, Angier's new double]

    Cutter: He's perfect. He needs some work, but when I get through with him, he could be your brother.

    Robert Angier: I don't need him to be my brother, I need him to be *me*!

  • Judge: How large do you think this tank was?

    Cutter: Eh... 400, 500 gallons, maybe.

    Judge: And how do you think he was able to move ta tank of this size?

    Cutter: He's the magician. Why don't you ask him?