19 most intense sequences from Christopher Nolan's filmography

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13) The three parts of a magic trick

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In the movie The Prestige, the scene where Cutter explains the three parts of a magic trick is filled with intense tension and an elaborate understanding of the movie. The scene is a masterful interweave of Angier’s performance. The juxtaposition of these two makes the viewers towards the mystery of the trick. The scene is a subtle foreshadowing of the movie’s narrative.