20 Things You Somehow Missed In The Prestige

13. Angier's "Magic" Waistcoat

The Prestige
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Angier is a man with many secrets, but one that goes unexplored is the mystery of his tricky attire, specifically the trouble that he has with one of his waistcoats.

In an early scene, when Borden and Angier are still on relatively friendly terms before Julia's death, Cutter is discussing the performance of the water tank trick with them, berating Borden for using a knot that would make it difficult for Julia to escape from the illusion.

Angier is shown putting a brown waistcoat on and walking across the room. However, immediately afterwards, he pulls the same waistcoat over his shoulders again, which makes no sense if he has already put it on.

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