A real twister of a film with more than enough contrivances, both plot wise and in terms of tricks. Definitely the most mainstream film from Chris Nolan so far though it's unlikely to garner as much attention or praise as Memento.

Set in turn of the century London, which in itself was a surprise, I thought New York would have more appeal for US viewers, this is a well crafted drama concerning magic, obsession and self destruction. 

Good performances all round though I thought Christian Bale's accent was more than a little off, he sounded like a retarded East End thug rather than an inventive magician and ladies man. 

The biggest twist is saved for the end and it's one that very few people are likely to see coming. 

Well worth seeing especially if you enjoy films with convoluted plots.

Cheers Trev.