Mac's Movies

As it's Christopher Nolan's 52nd birthday today, I thought there was no better time to rank his filmography - excluding Following , as I am yet to see it.   He's not only my favourite director but he's also a visionary in his industry. He's constantly adapting and telling complex stories whilst making some of the best films of the 21st century. One premise that has followed Nolan throughout his career is his obsession with time, w hen asked why Nolan is interested in time: "Well because I've always lived in it. We feel very trapped in it. It's like we try and hang on to the moment, we take photographs of everything. We desperately want to hang on to this reality and it recedes. What time travel allows us to do is to say ok, but what if we could? What if we could preserve that moment? What if we could revisit that moment?" And that creativity and genius filmmaking is what sets him apart from other directors. 10. Insomnia 09. Tenet 08. The Dark Kn...

UK Release Date: 10 November 2006 Certification: 12A Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, David Bowie, Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis Rating: 83% "Are you watching closely?" Review: On paper  The Prestige  is the perfect film. It has a terrific twist that comes out from absolutely no where, Nolan produces technical brilliance and there's an immense cast. However, the fact that no character comes across as likeable during the runtime makes it difficult for me to latch on to anyone and prevents me from loving  The Prestige .  Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman play competing magicians (Alfred Bordon and Robert Angier respectively). Alongside, Leonardo DiCaprio these are two of the greatest actors of this generation. They both play the role exactly as described - they're both unlikeable and selfish men that destroy each other and the people around them in an insane obsession to suceed. And that's...