From iconic superheroes and smiling psychopaths, Christian Bale always brings his all to his roles. Sometimes, Bale overdoes his all-or-nothing demeanor, but he can bring complexity and humanity to iconic superheroes and smiling psychopaths.
Here are 10 Christian Bale movies you must watch! ✨
5. Prestij
Original Title: The Prestige
Duration: 130min
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
Cast: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall
Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Made: 2006 – USA, UK
Two Victorian stage magicians engage in an escalating war and a fierce rivalry that turns into an insatiable thirst to uncover each other’s professional secrets in this mysterious tale of unexpected turns. The consequences of these two majestic men turning audacity into passion, showmanship into science, and ambition into friendship are dangerous, deadly, and fraudulent. It all starts at the turn of the century in rapidly changing London. At a time when magicians are considered famous and idols of the highest order, two young magicians begin to chart the path to fame. The flamboyant, sophisticated Robert Angier is a total showman, while the rough and traditional Alfred Borden is a creative genius incapable of demonstrating his magical ideas. They hit the road as friends and partners esteeming each other. But when their biggest trick goes awry, a lifelong animosity begins between them; both intend to surpass and subvert the other. Their fierce rivalry grows with every trick, every show; until it knows no bounds, even incorporates the new and incredible powers of electricity and the scientific genius of Nikola Tesla…
