The Best and Worst Movies of 2006: #8

The Best Movies of 2006: #8

Inside Man



Story
A prominent New York bank is robbed and takes the entirety as hostages. As the story unfolds, various interests in the bank and the characters' knowledge unfold the underlying facts about the bank's contents.

Merit
Inside Man was by far one of the best suspense films I have ever seen. It combines action with real-life situations that are not normally shown (bank robberies, for instance), and conveys that the nobleness in people does not always overpower the need to cover up personal interest. It is a story that appeals to a large mass of people, as those who need a film greater than a simple suspense will find relief in the character development and the mysteries throughout.

Possible Oscar Nominations
Best Original Score


The Worst Movies of 2006: #8

The Prestige



Story
Two magicians try to create a legacy for themselves in the industry, but after an incident, become bitter rivals. When one can do the impossible trick, the other explores the darkest side of magic.

Fault
While this film attempted to be very "tricky", I think the audience is left with one of two final thoughts: that they figured it out too early, thus the movie fell to boring early on, or they have no clue what happened and are left feeling disappointed. The film only appeals to a tiny group of people who can accept what happened in the film without having figured it out. In my opinion, the twists, as they should not be called, were brutally obvious. Apart from that aspect, the film was also excrutiatingly boring and went on for far too long.