This is most notable in Following, Memento and The Prestige where scenes are shown out of sequence, often causing the viewer to question what is really happening in the story.
The Nolan who revelled in stunning imagery was becoming a magical manipulator-something that he celebrated in "The Prestige" (2006), which turned prestidigitation into an end in itself.
The Nolan who revelled in stunning imagery was becoming a magical manipulator—something that he celebrated in “The Prestige” (2006), which turned prestidigitation into an end in itself.