'Now
You See Me' (PG-13) **3/4
Magicians Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merrit McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), and Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) are brought together by a mysterious person, form a magic act known as ‘The Four Horsemen’ and start pulling off such magic tricks as robbing a bank and robbing their main benefactor (Michael Caine). These antics attract the attention of a magic debunker (Morgan Freeman), FBI Agent Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), and Interpol Agent Alma Dray (Melanie Laurant, from ‘Inglourious Basterds’), but the magicians always seem to stay one step ahead of the law. They never keep any of the money for themselves, so what are they trying to accomplish? Is this all some kind of an elaborate illusion, or all some part of a grander scheme?
The cast appears to be having a blast, and Woody Harrelson is great as always. The magic tricks and their explanations are always neat to watch. The movie has several twists and turns that are quite surprising. When you think the well for the movie has dried up, the filmmakers usually have another trick up their sleeves.
The movie is 2 hours long and drags whenever some feat of magic isn’t being shown or explained. And honestly that’s the only negative thing I can say about the movie.
Now You See Me is a fun movie with interesting magic tricks and explanations but drags between the magic tricks and twists. If you have a slight interest in magic or caper movies, I'd recommend this. Or if you just want to kill 2 hours in an air-conditioned movie theater I'd recommend this as well. Afterall, who doesn’t like a good magic trick?
Magicians Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merrit McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), and Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) are brought together by a mysterious person, form a magic act known as ‘The Four Horsemen’ and start pulling off such magic tricks as robbing a bank and robbing their main benefactor (Michael Caine). These antics attract the attention of a magic debunker (Morgan Freeman), FBI Agent Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), and Interpol Agent Alma Dray (Melanie Laurant, from ‘Inglourious Basterds’), but the magicians always seem to stay one step ahead of the law. They never keep any of the money for themselves, so what are they trying to accomplish? Is this all some kind of an elaborate illusion, or all some part of a grander scheme?
The cast appears to be having a blast, and Woody Harrelson is great as always. The magic tricks and their explanations are always neat to watch. The movie has several twists and turns that are quite surprising. When you think the well for the movie has dried up, the filmmakers usually have another trick up their sleeves.
The movie is 2 hours long and drags whenever some feat of magic isn’t being shown or explained. And honestly that’s the only negative thing I can say about the movie.
Now You See Me is a fun movie with interesting magic tricks and explanations but drags between the magic tricks and twists. If you have a slight interest in magic or caper movies, I'd recommend this. Or if you just want to kill 2 hours in an air-conditioned movie theater I'd recommend this as well. Afterall, who doesn’t like a good magic trick?
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