On the other hand, Dennis Harvey of "Variety" criticized the film as gimmicky, though he felt the cast did well in underwritten roles. Kirk Honeycutt of "The Hollywood Reporter" felt that characters "...are little more than sketches. Remove their obsessions, and the two magicians have little personality." Nonetheless, the two reviewers praised David Bowie as Tesla, as well as the production values and cinematography. On a simpler note, Emanuel Levy has said: "Whether viewers perceive "The Prestige" as intricately complex or just unnecessarily complicated would depend to a large degree on their willingness to suspend disbelief for two hours." He gave the film a B grade.