i saw the prestige and the illusionist. i didn't like how the illusionist ended. it just fell flat. i preferred the prestige.
onesandzeros:
I enjoyed both, I agree the Prestige had a bit more "Holy crap!" kind of ending, but I thought both worked very well as a whole. Then again Edward Norton and Christian Bale are two of my favorite actors, so that might have something to do with it.